Edwin Goodrich

Edwin Goodrich (March 22, 1843 – November 26, 1910) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.

This article is about the American general. For the English zoologist, see Edwin Stephen Goodrich.
Edwin Goodrich
Born(1843-03-22)March 22, 1843
New York City
DiedNovember 26, 1910(1910-11-26) (aged 67)
Chicago, Illinois
Place of burial
Portland, Michigan
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861 - 1865
RankCaptain
Lieutenant colonel
Unit Company D, 9th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
 • Battle of Cedar Creek
AwardsMedal of Honor

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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