Patton was far from perfect but I think he was basically an even better general than generally recognized. He studied war from his earliest days.
Both his Grandfathers were Confederate Generals. One a Colonel and one a General. Patton’s family moved to California after the war and Patton was raised in regular contact with John Mosby, probably the greatest guerilla leader ever.
Many years ago, I saw an interview with a German General who was in prison in England. He said the best allied generals were Patton and Montgomery.
Patton was also a distant cousin of the great Marine, Chesty Puller :)