Timeline
Birth- 21 Sept 1849
Manatee County, Florida
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)- Ages: 15 - 14 years
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Branch
Confederate Army
State
Florida
Unit
Seventh Infantry (Cr-H)
Served For
Confederate States
Service Start Date
1 Feb 1864
Service End Date
7 Sept 1864
Rank
Private
Gold Star
Enlistment- 1 Feb 1864-Age: 14 years
Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia
1864
Marriage- 22 Jan 1891-Age: 41 years
Manatee County, Florida
Melissa E. Wilkens
Death- 1 June 1924-Age: 75 years
Manatee County, Florida
Burial
Fortner Cemetery, Parrish, Manatee County, Florida
Other Facts
Full Name
Benjamin E Goddard
Full Name
Benjamin Edington Goddard
Confederate Pension
Florida - A02520
Company
K (aka "Smith's Company", "Key West Avengers")