Edwin Goodrich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Edwin Goodrich

Union Army officer of the American Civil War

Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1843

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 26-Nov-1910

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Edwin Goodrich

  • Edwin Goodrich (March 22, 1843 – November 26, 1910) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.
  • He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Cedar Creek fought near Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864.
  • The battle was the decisive engagement of Major General Philip Sheridan’s Valley Campaigns of 1864 and was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley. Goodrich enlisted in the Army from Westfield, New York in November 1861.
  • He was commissioned as an officer in February 1864, and mustered out with his regiment in July 1865.

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