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George A. Goodman papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0044-oversized
Papers consist of eleven items. Included are Goodman's VMI Diploma and Cadet Dialectic Society certificates; letters of recommendation (1859) from Francis H. Smith and Thomas H. Williamson; miscellaneous Civil War documents including commissions, oaths of allegiance, and prison parole.

Dates

  • 1848 - 1865

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions

Conditions Governing Use

There are no known restrictions. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. The VMI Archives must be cited as the source of the content in publication. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Extent

11 items

Biographical / Historical

George A. Goodman, b. 1828 Albemarle County, Virginia; graduated Virginia Military Institute, Class of 1852; teacher, farmer; during Civil War served as Lt. Col., 13th Virginia Infantry Regiment; prisoner at Ft. Delaware, September 1864-July 1865; d. 1884, Louisa County, Virginia.

Physical Location

Oversized case 1

Repository Details

Part of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Repository

Contact:
VMI Archives
Preston Library
Lexington VA 24450
540-464-7516