George A. Goodman papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
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There are no restrictions

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Preferred citation:

George A. Goodman papers, 1848-1865. MS 0044. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
11 items
Creator:
Goodman, George A. (George Augustus), 1828-1884, Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890, and Williamson, Thomas H. (Thomas Hoomes), 1813-1888
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

George A. Goodman papers, 1848-1865. MS 0044. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The George A. Goodman papers consist of 11 items related to George A. Goodman, including:

  • VMI Diploma and Cadet Dialectic Society certificates
  • Letters of recommendation (1859) from Francis H. Smith and Thomas H. Williamson
  • Civil War documents, including commissions, oaths of allegiance, and a prison parole

Biographical / historical:

George Augustus Goodman was born on April 16, 1828 in Albemarle County, Virginia and graduated from VMI in 1852. He went on to be a teacher and farmer. During the Civil War, Goodman served as a Lieutenant Colonel, 13th Virginia Infantry Regiment. He was a prisoner at Ft. Delaware (Delaware) from September 1864 to July 1865. He died on June 24, 1884 in Louisa County, Virginia.

Physical location:
Oversized Case 1