Colonel 1905
Retired as a Brigadier General Nov 15, 1908

With expedition to the Camarines (Philippines) February-March 1900. With expedition to occupy North coast of Mindanao March-April 1900. Commander, 1st District, Department of Mindanao 1900-01. On Special duty in Washington D.C. 1901-02. Served with 10th Cavalry Regiment 1902-03. Duty with Louisiana Purchase Exposition 1902-04. Served with 9th Cavalry Regiment 1904-05. Commanding Officer, 14th Cavalry Regiment and Post of Fort Walla Walla, Washington 1905-08. On leave of absence May-November 1908.

On the 17th of October, 1865, he was appointed a cadet at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point from the second Congressional District of W. Va., by Honorable George R. Latham, then member of Congress from that district, and graduated on the 15th of June 1870, being promoted to Second Lieutenant and assigned to the Eighth U. S. Cavalry.

He joined his regiment in New Mexico and served with it there until 1875, when he was ordered to Texas, in which State he has served ever since, having been promoted to First Lieutenant in 1876. At the time of his enlistment he lacked three months of being fifteen years old, and was twenty years and one month old at the time of his graduation from the military academy. His standing in class was creditable, being 31 in a class of 58.

General Godwin died on 13 July 1923 and was buried with full military honors in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery.  His wife, Elizabeth Clark Godwin (28 March 1851-11 march 1924) is buried with him.

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GODWIN, EDWARD A
BRIG GEN USA RETD
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF DEATH: 07/13/1923
DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
BURIED AT: SECTION S LOC  SITE LOT 868
 
GODWIN, EDWARD C SON OF GODWIN, EDWARD A
DATE OF DEATH: 10/06/1909
DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
BURIED AT: SECTION OFFIC  SITE LOT 868
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
 CSON OF EA GODWIN, GENERAL USA RET