A son of Allen and Nancy Ann Greenwood Godwin, born about 1832 at or near Edwardsport, Indiana. He was a member of Company C, 80th Regiment Indiana Infantry. He was mustered in September 3, 1862 and was killed in action, May 14, 1864, at Resaca, Georgia. I have found no record of his burial, however, one of the three soldiers of Company C killed that day (William Journey) is buried in the Chattanooga National Cemetery.
The following formation taken from an online history of the 80th Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
"The 80th suffered terrible casualties in this battle, which took place during General Sherman's successful Atlanta campaign. The union attack was ill-advised and poorly coordinated. The 80th never had a chance to capture the Confederate entrenchments that it was ordered to attack. The 80th survivors found shelter from the tremendous musket and cannon fire under the bank of a stream, where they waited until it got dark enough for them to safely return to Union lines. For his incompetence, US Brigadier General Judah their division commander, was relieved of duty."
A letter written by a Company C officer, 1st Lt. Eli Pardon Bicknell to his brother-in-law reads: "We moved forward with fixed bayonets, when within 150 yards of the enemies' breastworks, there opened on us a deadly volley of grape ad cannister and musketry which thinned our ranks so that by the time we were within 60 yards of the works, we saw it was useless to go further and the whole line fell into a creek branch completely exhausted after running across a field 300 yards. We soon saw we were obliged to lie close to the works, they would shoot a man at that distance every time. I found it very unpleasant lying between two armies engaged at short distance. Company C went in with 33 men ad came out with 11 untouched, or I should say, unhurt, for almost all were shot through their clothes or shocked by the explosion of a shell. My clothes were shot in two places. In Company C, Pvt. James T. Goodwin (sic), Pvt. William Journey ad Pvt. Isaac Herrel were killed ad Pvt. Gatlett was mortally wounded. The balance will get well."
The following formation taken from an online history of the 80th Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
"The 80th suffered terrible casualties in this battle, which took place during General Sherman's successful Atlanta campaign. The union attack was ill-advised and poorly coordinated. The 80th never had a chance to capture the Confederate entrenchments that it was ordered to attack. The 80th survivors found shelter from the tremendous musket and cannon fire under the bank of a stream, where they waited until it got dark enough for them to safely return to Union lines. For his incompetence, US Brigadier General Judah their division commander, was relieved of duty."
A letter written by a Company C officer, 1st Lt. Eli Pardon Bicknell to his brother-in-law reads: "We moved forward with fixed bayonets, when within 150 yards of the enemies' breastworks, there opened on us a deadly volley of grape ad cannister and musketry which thinned our ranks so that by the time we were within 60 yards of the works, we saw it was useless to go further and the whole line fell into a creek branch completely exhausted after running across a field 300 yards. We soon saw we were obliged to lie close to the works, they would shoot a man at that distance every time. I found it very unpleasant lying between two armies engaged at short distance. Company C went in with 33 men ad came out with 11 untouched, or I should say, unhurt, for almost all were shot through their clothes or shocked by the explosion of a shell. My clothes were shot in two places. In Company C, Pvt. James T. Goodwin (sic), Pvt. William Journey ad Pvt. Isaac Herrel were killed ad Pvt. Gatlett was mortally wounded. The balance will get well."
A son of Allen and Nancy Ann Greenwood Godwin, born about 1832 at or near Edwardsport, Indiana. He was a member of Company C, 80th Regiment Indiana Infantry. He was mustered in September 3, 1862 and was killed in action, May 14, 1864, at Resaca, Georgia. I have found no record of his burial, however, one of the three soldiers of Company C killed that day (William Journey) is buried in the Chattanooga National Cemetery.
The following formation taken from an online history of the 80th Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
"The 80th suffered terrible casualties in this battle, which took place during General Sherman's successful Atlanta campaign. The union attack was ill-advised and poorly coordinated. The 80th never had a chance to capture the Confederate entrenchments that it was ordered to attack. The 80th survivors found shelter from the tremendous musket and cannon fire under the bank of a stream, where they waited until it got dark enough for them to safely return to Union lines. For his incompetence, US Brigadier General Judah their division commander, was relieved of duty."
A letter written by a Company C officer, 1st Lt. Eli Pardon Bicknell to his brother-in-law reads: "We moved forward with fixed bayonets, when within 150 yards of the enemies' breastworks, there opened on us a deadly volley of grape ad cannister and musketry which thinned our ranks so that by the time we were within 60 yards of the works, we saw it was useless to go further and the whole line fell into a creek branch completely exhausted after running across a field 300 yards. We soon saw we were obliged to lie close to the works, they would shoot a man at that distance every time. I found it very unpleasant lying between two armies engaged at short distance. Company C went in with 33 men ad came out with 11 untouched, or I should say, unhurt, for almost all were shot through their clothes or shocked by the explosion of a shell. My clothes were shot in two places. In Company C, Pvt. James T. Goodwin (sic), Pvt. William Journey ad Pvt. Isaac Herrel were killed ad Pvt. Gatlett was mortally wounded. The balance will get well."
The following formation taken from an online history of the 80th Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
"The 80th suffered terrible casualties in this battle, which took place during General Sherman's successful Atlanta campaign. The union attack was ill-advised and poorly coordinated. The 80th never had a chance to capture the Confederate entrenchments that it was ordered to attack. The 80th survivors found shelter from the tremendous musket and cannon fire under the bank of a stream, where they waited until it got dark enough for them to safely return to Union lines. For his incompetence, US Brigadier General Judah their division commander, was relieved of duty."
A letter written by a Company C officer, 1st Lt. Eli Pardon Bicknell to his brother-in-law reads: "We moved forward with fixed bayonets, when within 150 yards of the enemies' breastworks, there opened on us a deadly volley of grape ad cannister and musketry which thinned our ranks so that by the time we were within 60 yards of the works, we saw it was useless to go further and the whole line fell into a creek branch completely exhausted after running across a field 300 yards. We soon saw we were obliged to lie close to the works, they would shoot a man at that distance every time. I found it very unpleasant lying between two armies engaged at short distance. Company C went in with 33 men ad came out with 11 untouched, or I should say, unhurt, for almost all were shot through their clothes or shocked by the explosion of a shell. My clothes were shot in two places. In Company C, Pvt. James T. Goodwin (sic), Pvt. William Journey ad Pvt. Isaac Herrel were killed ad Pvt. Gatlett was mortally wounded. The balance will get well."
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