Colonel John Thomas Goode

He was born in the residence built for his father's first wife, Sarah Tazewell. The home, in 1949, was owned by Dr. Carter and was in back of the Episcopal Church in Boydton.

He married Sarah Ravenscroft Buford on December 9, 1857 and lived at "Sunnyside" in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

Lt. USA 1855-1861 Col CSA 1861-1865

Was with Lee at Appomattox.

"Despite the fact that his command was designated as a heavy artillery regiment, John Thomas Goode was usually leading infantry. A native Virginian, he had attended the Virginia Military Institute before being commissioned directly into the regular army in 1855. He saw service against the Seminoles, in the Kansas troubles, and during the Mormon expedition. After rendering his services to the state of Virginia he was dismissed from the old army on July 3, 1861. His Confederate assignments included: captain, Artillery (March 16, 1861); major, Artillery (October 1861); lieutenant colonel, Artillery (April 1862); colonel, 4th Virginia Heavy Artillery (May 12, 1862); colonel, 34th Virginia (early 1864); commanding Wise's Brigade, Johnson's Division, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia (ca. June 1 - ca October 17, 1864); and commanding Wise's Brigade, Johnson's Division, 4th Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (ca Oct 17-Dec 1864). After serving as chief of artillery during the siege of Yorktown, he was given command of an artillery regiment. Lacking a sufficient number of artillery pieces in the defenses of Richmond, he had his men equipped with rifles. It was not until 1864 that this change was officially recognized and the unit was given an infantry designation. His unit was sent to Charleston in September 1863 and did not return to Virginia until the following spring. Assigned to the Petersburg-Richmond lines Goode led his regiment and then the brigade at Stony Creek, Port Walthall Junction, the Petersburg assaults, and the battle of the Crater. The next spring he was in command of the regiment at Hatcher's Run, Boydton Plank Road, Sayler's Creek, and at the Appomattox surrender. After the war he served in the Virginia House of Delegates in the 1890s.