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The Life of Charles Goddard

  • Charley Goddard was born

    Charley Goddard was born

    Charley's life begins.
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    Timespan of Charles Goddard's Life

  • Fort Snelling

    Fort Snelling

    Ten regiments reported to Ft. Snelling.
  • Fort Snelling

    Fort Snelling

    Charley signs up for war at Fort Snelling.
  • St. Paul

    St. Paul

    Charley was called to St. Paul.
  • Battle of Bull Run

    Battle of Bull Run

    48 killed, 83 wounded, 23 wounded and missing, and 30 missing.
  • Day two of Bull Run

    Day two of Bull Run

    At the second day of Bull Run, Charley is mad at the rebels and wants to fight.
  • Camp Stone

    Camp Stone

    Troops moved to Camp Stone near Edward's Ferry.
  • Battle of Ball's Bluff

    Battle of Ball's Bluff

    The first regiment made a crossing and was lightly engaged at Edward's Ferry.
  • Winter Camp

    Winter Camp

    The troops went to camp for 3 months in the winter.
  • Rebels

    Charley trades across the river with a rebel.
  • Horses

    Horses

    Charley had to kill the rebel horses for food because the troops were starving to death.
  • Dead Soldiers

    Dead Soldiers

    Charley had to pile up dead soldiers as a windbreaker for the doctor.
  • Harper's Ferry

    Harper's Ferry

    Troops moved to a camp at Harper's Ferry.
  • Yorktown

    Yorktown

    The Seige of Yorktown.
  • Volunteers are needed

    Volunteers are needed

    Volunteers are recruited by regular army units.
  • Winter Quarters

    Winter Quarters

    Troops were in the winter quarters near Falmouth.
  • Gettysburg

    Gettysburg

    A Battle was fought at Gettysburg leaving 215 dead, wounded, or misssing.
  • Gettysburg

    Gettysburg

    Charley feels safe at the beginning of The Battle of Gettysburg, but then he gets shot.
  • Fort Snelling

    Fort Snelling

    Final parade at Fort Snelling.
  • Home

    Home

    Charley returns home to his family.
  • Living?

    Living?

    Charley ponders killing himself but decides to live while on picnics by the river.
  • Charley Goddard Dies

    Charley Goddard Dies

    Charles Goddard's life ends.