C. Perry Goodrich Letter
C. Perry Goodrich of the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry wrote this letter from a camp near Kingston, Tennessee on December 12, 1863. In it, he discusses Longstreet's clash with Burnside in the Knoxville campaign and mentions rumors that are circulating, including one stating that Gen. Crook with the 2nd Div. Cav. has defeated the Rebel Gen. Wheeler.
Dates
- 1863 December 12
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
C. Perry Goodrich of the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry wrote this letter from a camp near Kingston, Tennessee on December 12, 1863. In it, he discusses Longstreet's clash with Burnside in the Knoxville campaign and mentions rumors that are circulating, including one stating that Gen. Crook with the 2nd Div. Cav. has defeated the Rebel Gen. Wheeler.
Biographical/Historical Note
Charles Perry Goodrich was born on February 8, 1831 to Charles and Clarissa (Buck) Goodrich in Stockbridge, New York. The family moved to Oakland, Wisconsin in 1846. Goodrich married Frances de Gracia Bowen (1834-1900) on November 1, 1855 and the couple had three children: William Bowen, Charles Leigh, and Dewitt. On October 19, 1861 Goodrich mustered into the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, Company I. He was promoted to Sergeant Major on April 19, 1864 and again to Adjutant on January 25, 1865. He mustered out on March 8, 1865 and returned to his family in Wisconsin, where he worked as a dairy farmer. He later became quite prominent in the industry and in 1906 founded the Kent Manufacturing Company (reorganized as the James Manufacturing Company in 1912) with inventor William D. James.
Goodrich was also active in politics. He was Jefferson County's surveyor for many years and was elected to the Wisconsin state legislature in 1868. He also served as a Justice of the Peace and as Chairman of the local Board of Supervisors. Goodrich died on January 21, 1921 in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
The University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections purchased this collection on 2007 June 26.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository