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
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
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
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
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
