OF THE 54TH.|
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My great, grandfather was Wesley Goad who deserted the 54th in 1863. He was imprisoned at Knoxville, took the oath and was released north of the Ohio river at Jeffersonville, Indiana and told not to re-cross the river until the war was over. He worked on a railroad in Ohio until the war was over and returmned to Carroll, dying in 1915. This was told to me by my grasndfather, Wesley's son, in 1953. He also told of Wesley's father, "Big Robin" Robert Goad who weighed 505 pounds ! (and was still in the home guard at age 52). Wesley enlisted in Company G. on 5/14/62 at Wytheville. Light complextion, dark hair, grey eyes 6 ft. tall.
Wesley and another brother, Eli, enlisted in the 54th the same day in 1862 at Abington, Va. Eli was more dedicated to "the cause" than Wesley. He was brought out of Tennessee after being wounded at Nashville in late 1864. He was in a hospital at West Point, Ms, returned to duty and was included in the surrender in North Carolina Eli and Wesley married Gardner sisters.
Six Goad brothers were in the war,. five in Co. G. of the 54th. John Tyler Goad was home recuperating from a wound suffered in Georgia when he was called out to help defend Saltville in late 1864. He was mortally wounded in the resulting battle at Saltville.
This information is provided by KENNETH HAAS |
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