Edward Settle Godfrey
Edward Settle Godfrey | |
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| Born | October 9, 1843 Kalida, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 1932 (aged 88) Cookstown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1861, 1867–1907 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | 21st Ohio Infantry Regiment 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment |
| Commands | 9th US Cavalry Regiment Department of the Missouri |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War
Spanish–American War Philippine–American War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Edward Settle Godfrey (October 9, 1843 – April 1, 1932) was a United States Army Brigadier General who received the Medal of Honor for leadership as a captain during the Indian Wars.
He commanded a troop of U.S. Army cavalry soldiers at both the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, and Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890.