U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Abraham Goodman
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment Name: 63 Virginia Infantry (McMahon's Reg't.)
Regiment Name Expanded: 63rd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (McMahon's)
COMPANY: K
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M382 roll 22

Co K = Capt. J.C. Killenger's Co; organized April 1, 1862 for three years or the war

63rd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (McMahon's)
63rd Infantry Regiment was organized in May, 1862. It served in Western Virginia, then joined the Army of Tennessee. The unit was assigned to Kelly's, Reynolds', Brown's, and Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade. It participated in the campaigns of the army from Chickamauga to Atlanta, moved with Hood to Tennessee, and was active in North Carolina. The 63rd lost about one-third of its force in the fight at Chickamauga, and in December, 1863, totalled 303 men and 188 arms. It contained 129 effectives in December, 1864, and on April 9, 1865, merged into the 54th Battalion Virginia Infantry. Few surrendered on April 26. The field officers were Colonels James M. French and John J. McMahon, and Lieutenant Colonels David C. Dunn and Connally H. Lynch.

Also in this unit:
Goodman, Isaac
Co K Private Private

Goodman, Isaac S.
Co E Private Private

Goodman, James B.
Co E Private Private

Goodman, John B.
Co E Private Private

Goodman, William H.
Co K Private Private

Goodman, William W.
Co B Private Private

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In 1870 there are a number of Goodman's living in the same area of Marion, Smythe County, Virginia:

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Abraham Goodman
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Age in 1870: 47
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Marion, Smyth, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Marion
Household Members: Name Age
Abraham Goodman 47 w/m Farmer
Rachael Goodman 47 w/f wife Keeping House
Andrew J Goodman 25 w/m farm laborer
Joseph Goodman 20 w/m farm laborer
John Goodman 17 w/m farm laborer
Ezra S Goodman 16 w/m farm laborer
Mary A E Goodman 11 w/f at home
James C Goodman 9 w/m at home
Virginia Goodman 6 w/f at home
Levisa c Goodman 2 w/f at home

William Goodman w/m 27 Railroad Laborer
Mary A. W. Goodman w/f 25 wife keeping house
William A. W. Goodman w/m 5 at home
Wilson Goodman w/m 3 at home
Nando Goodman w/m 1 at home

Isaac Goodman w/m 40 Farm Laborer
Eliza Goodman w/f 33 wife keeping house
Andrew J. Goodman w/m 14 works on farm
Elizabeth Goodman w/f 13 works on farm
Lydia Goodman w/f 12 at home
Franestin Goodman w/m 10 at home
Thomas Goodman w/m 5 at home
Racheal Goodman w/f 2 at home

John Goodman w/m 77 Farmer
Polly Goodman w/f 70 wife keeping house
Elizabeth Goodman w/f 50 helps to keep house

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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Abraham Goodman
Home in 1880: Marion, Smyth, Virginia
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Rachel A.
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Abraham Goodman 56 farmer
Rachel A. Goodman 56 wife keeping house
John Goodman 27 son works on farm
Mary A. Goodman 21 daughter
James B. Goodman 19 son works on farm
Catherine Va. Goodman 14 daughter
L. V. Goodman 12 daughter

Rufus Goodman 31 farmer
Nancy Goodman 27 wife keeping house
Edward C. Goodman 9 son
Rachal Goodman 7 daughter
Mary A. Goodman 5 daughter
Nancy Goodman 3 daughter
Abraham H. Goodman 10 months son

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Abraham Goodman, b. abt 1822, Virginia, son of John Goodman, Jr. and Jane McClelland
Spouse: Rachel R Copenhaver
b. 1823 Wythe Co, VA
d. 1903 Somme, Picardie, France
Children
Rufus Aaron Goodman
1846–1902
Mary Goodman
Born: 1858
Died: 1933 Smyth County, VA

NOTE: Genealogy not guaranteed

JR