Edwin Goodrich | |
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Born | New York City | March 22, 1843
Died | November 26, 1910 Chicago, Illinois | (aged 67)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861 - 1865 |
Rank | Captain Lieutenant colonel |
Unit | Company D, 9th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War • Battle of Cedar Creek |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
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.[1]