6,439 military records exist for Goldens that served on U.S. military duty from 1806-1916 per National Archive records that are available via Ancestry.com.
I started outlining some of them below but halted after finding so many. Will try to refocus on Goldens that are interest to me — but am always willing to do a search for your Goldens.
1817 / Golden, Benj(amin), Private
Post Name: Gratiot, MI
Post Location: Michigan
Post Commander: S Burbank
Military Place: Fort Gratiot, Michigan
Return Period: 1817
Golden family line: Unknown
![Benjamin Golden 1817 military discharge index](http://www.wdgolden.com/genes/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Golden-Benjamin-1817-military-service-discharge-family-unknown-jpg.jpg)
1817 / Joseph Golden
Post Name: Independence, Fort
Post Location: Massachusetts
Post Commander: John R Bell
Military Place: Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts
Return Period: Apr 1817
Golden family line: Unknown
![Golden - Joseph - 1817 military service discharge - Boston Mass - Fort Independence](http://www.wdgolden.com/genes/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Golden-Joseph-1817-military-service-discharge-Boston-Mass-Fort-Independence.png)
1818 / Samuel Golden
Post Name: Fort Trumbull, Connecticut
Post Location: Connecticut
Post Commander: Andrew Mc Dowell
Military Place: Fort Trumbull, New London
Return Period: Jun 1818 // Deserter
Golden family line: Unknown
![Golden - Samuel 1818 military deserter - Fort Trumbull, Connecticut](http://www.wdgolden.com/genes/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Golden-Samuel-1818-military-deserter-Fort-Trumbull-Connecticut-highlighted-jpg.jpg)
1827 / Ephraim Golden
Post Name: Charleston Harbor
Post Location: South Carolina
Post Commander: William Lindsay
Military Place: Charleston
Return Period: May 1827 // Deserter
Golden family line: Unknown
![Golden - Ephraim - 18 May 1827 - Deserter - Company 4th Regt - Charleston SC](http://www.wdgolden.com/genes/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Golden-Ephraim-1818-May-28-Deserter-Company-4th-Regt-Charleston-SC.png)
1846 / Isaac, Richard and William Golden
Post Name: San Antonio
Post Location: Texas
Post Commander: M S Howe
Military Place: San Antonio, Texas
Return Period: Oct 1846 // All three listed as belonging to (illegible) Company D, Calvary and their status: ‘Sick in gen(eral) hospital’
Golden family line: Unknown
![Golden - Isaac, Richard and William - 1846 San Antonio Texas - Co D Calvary - all sick in hospital](http://www.wdgolden.com/genes/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Golden-Isaac-Richard-and-William-1846-San-Antonio-Texas-Co-D-Calvary-all-sick-in-hospital-jpg.jpg)