Southern Unionists – Civil War
When war came the Goldens sent their own Army, fighting in large numbers for both the Union and for the Confederacy.
Some Southern Goldens volunteered and chose to fight for the Union.
Civil War
George Jasper Golden, CSA, Captain and Captain of Industry
George Jasper Golden (GJG, 1833-1880) … GJG is a cofounder of Stanford & Golden ‘Engine Builders and General Machinists’ and credited with design of the world’s first breech-loading artillery gun.
Civil War Battle: Garnett & Golding Farm, Henrico, Virginia – Jun 1862
In the Seven Days Battle outside of Richmond, Virginia in 1862, days Two and Three of this battle raged across the farm of Simon Gouldin (Golding) and his neighbor and kin, James M. Garnett. DNA NOTE: YDNA testing of multiple Goldings and Gouldins have shown that they share a common male line related to William … Read more
Civil War – 644 Goldens that served with Confederate Forces
Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Updated 2019.03.30 When war came the Goldens sent their own Army, fighting in large numbers for both the Union and for the Confederacy. Some volunteered, and many were drafted — on both sides. Many Goldens served with Confederate forces, although many more served with the Union forces. Spelling of family … Read more
Civil War – 1,010 Goldens served with Union forces
Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Updated 2019.03.25 When war came the Goldens sent their own Army, fighting in large numbers for both the Union and for the Confederacy. Some volunteered, and many were drafted — on both sides. Union forces also included 31 Goldens organized into “Colored” units: non-white military units. Tennessed Goldens were not … Read more
Marcus L. Golden, 1847-1864, 12th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment (Union)
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Marcus L. Golden Birth 1847, (Pickens) South Carolina 1864 Feb – Joined Company H, 12th Tennessee Cavalry (UNION) at Charleston, McMinn County, TN Death October 22, 1864 at Pulaski, Tennessee due to military service (wounded in action; lingered in wounded status for almost a … Read more
Sebron Johnson Golding – b1847 Georgia, d1925 Utah
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Sebron Johnson Golding >> What unit did he serve in during the Civil War? Sebron is a very unique name among Goldens/Goldings — and it may have started out as a misspelling of Seaborn, which was quite popular. Sebron WAS recorded as Seborn Golding … Read more
Shedrack ‘Shed’ Golden – Murdered 1865 in Alabama for being a Unionist and Anti-Slavery … or maybe a fence was involved … or for both reasons
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Shedrack (Shadrack) ‘Shed’ Golden, 1808-1865 Madison Co., Alabama Shedrack’s gravestone reads: “Shedrick Golden was born July 4, 1808 in the year of our Lord. On the 13th day of January, 1865 he was taken off and murdered for maintaining the Union and Constation (sic … Read more
Civil War – some Southern Goldens were Unionists and fought for the Union
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Civil War – some Southern Goldens were Unionists It has been said that the War Between the States, aka the Civil War, was also a war of Brother against Brother. A number of Southern Goldens chose to fight for the Union. Among these were … Read more
James Franklin Gouldin (Goulding) receives Pardon from President Andrew Johnson, 9 Sep 1865
Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook James Franklin Gouldin (1830-1897), son of John W. (Armistead) Gouldin (1787-1863), whose own parents are unknown, and Elizabeth “Jane” Broaddus (1789-1863). These Gouldins were from Caroline County, Virginia. Family lore has it that they are descended from John Golding (1640-1684) of Gloucester, Virginia. Spouse: … Read more