Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private David Goodman received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 14, 1869 at Lynx Creek, Arizona Territory during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company L, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Goodman was about 23 years old.
2 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on March 3, 1870.
Goodman was born in 1846 in Paxton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. His Medal of Honor is credited to Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
Goodman is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 265 credited to Massachusetts.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Bravery in action.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Indian Wars.
Places
- Born: Massachusetts — map
Veteran resources, cemeteries and meeting places in Massachusetts →
Timeline
- 1846Born in Paxton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- October 14, 1869Act of valor — Lynx Creek, Arizona TerritoryAge about 23. Company L, 8th U.S. Cavalry
- March 3, 1870Medal of Honor presented
Biography
David Goodman (born 1846) was an American military officer. He served as a private in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration – the Medal of Honor – for his actions in the American Indian Wars of the western United States.
From the Wikipedia article “David Goodman (Medal of Honor)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article →
