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U.S. Army

Edwin Goodrich

ConflictCivil War

RankBrevet Major

Unit/CommandCompany D, 9th New York Cavalry

BirthplaceNew York

Citation

While the command was falling back, he returned, and in the face of the enemy rescued a sergeant from under his fallen horse.

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