Ezra Goodrich

GOODRICH, TERRY, KNOTT, BERRY, BRITCHER, CHALLIS

Posted By: Lynn McCleary (email)
Date: 1/22/2015 at 07:10:32

Muscatine Journal & News Tribune, Monday November 22, 1920 pg 2

Deceased Veteran Wrote Sketch of Military Career

Ezra Goodrich, who died Thursday morning at his home, 900 Climer street, and whose funeral services were held Friday afternoon, wrote a brief sketch of his military career during the Civil war for the benefit of his family after his death. The sketch which was given to the Journal for publication follows:

“This is a kind of a history of my military record during the Civil war to be used in after years if deemed proper by those I leave behind me.

“I left Mount Vernon college and enlisted as a recruit in the 24th Iowa infantry, Company B on Jan. 11, 1864. I went into camp at Davenport until February when I was sent with others to join the regiment at New Orleans. From there I went with my regiment on the Red river campaign under General Banks and was in my first engagement at Sabine Cross Roads. I was then sent by ship to Washington and then on to Shenandoah valley.

“I campaigned under General Sheridan and was wounded in the leg at the battle of Winchester on Sept. 19, 1864. I was discharged on Jan. 23, 1865, for disability.”

Ezra Goodrich, son of John and Durancy Goodrich, was born on Jan. 11, 1846 at Tipton, Cedar county. He was married to Danna Terry in 1869, to which one child was born, which died at the age of six years.

He went to Nebraska in 1873 but came back to Iowa a year later and settled in Muscatine in 1875. In 1879, he married Ella Knott who died in June, 1903. He was married again on Aug. 12, 1904, to Mrs. Thomas Berry, who survives him.

From the time he came to Muscatine in 1875 and up until his health failed three years ago, he was employed in the Huttig Sash & Door factory. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. of Muscatine for more than forty years.

To survive, he leaves his wife and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Britcher and Mrs. Thomas Challis of Tipton, besides nieces and nephews.