Edward Settle Godfrey

Edward Settle Godfrey
Born(1843-10-09)October 9, 1843
Kalida, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 1, 1932(1932-04-01) (aged 88)
Cookstown, New Jersey, U.S.
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army
Years of service1861, 1867–1907
Rank Brigadier General
Unit21st Ohio Infantry Regiment
7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
Commands9th US Cavalry Regiment
Department of the Missouri
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

Indian Wars

Spanish–American War
Philippine–American War
AwardsMedal 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.