Gooch, Charles Loring

1821 - 1864  (43 years)

• Name	Gooch, Charles Loring  [1]
  Birth	18 Jun 1821	Washington, Maine, USA   [1]
  	Machias,
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Marion County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  	# 649-651
  Census	1860	Marion County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  	# 2191-2115
  Civil War	West Virginia, USA   [1]
  	1st Sgt. Co. H, 14th WV Vol. Infantry
  Occupation	Miller/ Carpenter  [1]
  _MILT	Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Killed in the battle of Carter's Farm 5 miles N. of Whinchester
  	Battle of Rutherford's Farm From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Battle of Rutherford's Farm Part of the American Civil War Date July 20, 1864 Location Frederick County, near Winchester, Virginia Coordinates: 39°13?9.6?N 78°8?0?W Result Union victory Belligerents United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy) Commanders and leaders William W. Averell Stephen D. Ramseur Strength 2,350 [1] 3,300 [1] Casualties and losses 220 total 36 killed 184 wounded 450 total 200 killed and wounded 250 prisoners Battle of Rutherford's Farm is located in Virginia Battle of Rutherford's Farm Location of the battle in Virginia [show] v t e Early's Raid and operations against the B&O Railroad The Battle of Rutherford's Farm, also known as Carter's Farm and Stephenson's Depot, was a small engagement between Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. Stephen D. Ramseur and Union forces under Brig. Gen. William W. Averell on July 20, 1864, in Frederick County, Virginia, during the American Civil War, as part of Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal Early's Valley Campaign, resulting in a Union victory. Contents [hide] 1 Background 2 Battle 3 Aftermath 4 References Background[edit] Following two unsuccessful Union attacks on his flanks at Kabletown and Berry's Ferry, General Early ordered a withdrawal from the Confederate position at Berryville towards a more secure position at Strasburg on July 19. The movement required the evacuation of the military hospitals and storage depots from the Confederate base of operations at Winchester. To cover the evacuation, Early ordered Ramseur's division to Winchester, with orders to stay within the city's defensive works and not to precipitate any unnecessary engagements with the enemy. Three days prior, Union Maj. Gen. David Hunter had received an erroneous report of Confederate cavalry in Winchester preparing for a raid on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. To meet this threat, Hunter dispatched Averell's division from Martinsburg. Averell got underway on July 19 and crept slowly up the valley, wary of being overrun by Early's army, making it as far as Bunker Hill by nightfall, where he made camp. Battle[edit] Ramseur's division arrived at Winchester the morning of July 20, whereupon he dispatched his cavalry under John C. Vaughn and William L. Jackson to Carter's Farm north of town to scout the enemy's position. Confederate skirmishers found the Union encampment at Bunker Hill about 7 a.m. and reported their presence to Ramseur. At 9 a.m Averell's force broke camp and set down the Valley Turnpike, fighting the Confederate skirmishers the entire way. By 11 a.m the Federals arrived at Stephenson's Depot where they encountered Vaughn's and Jackson's dismounted cavalry supported by artillery on a small ridge. The artillery opened fire halting the Union advance and prompting Averell to bring up his artillery, leading to a protracted duel. About 2 p.m, Vaughn sent a courier to Ramseur apprising him of the developments and recommending that the infantry be brought up to ambush the Union force. Despite Early's orders to stay within the defenses of Winchester, Ramseur saw the chance for a great victory and agreed with Vaughn, dispatching his infantry to the developing battle. Within the hour the infantry arrived and was concealed in a woods atop the ridge. As the Confederate infantry was arriving, the Union assault got underway. As the Union charge approached the woods, the concealed Confederate infantry unleashed a volley of musket fire that checked the Union advance and threatened to turn its left. Unfortunately for the Confederates, the woods in which they hid formed an acute angle with the Turnpike, leaving their left protruding towards the Union advance. Union cavalry covering the Union right soon smashed into the exposed Confederate left flank, turning it. The Confederate center and right continued to deliver devastating fire against the Union center and left, but slowly regiment by regiment of the Confederate left began to turn in full retreat towards Winchester until finally the whole Confederate line collapsed in retreat. Despite Ramseur's effort, the line could not be reassembled before it reached the defenses of Winchester. Still unsure of the whereabouts of the rest of Early's army, Averell declined to pursue the retreating Confederates, thus ending the battle. Aftermath[edit] The battle resulted in a resounding Union victory, but strategically resulted in little else except some much needed boosting of Union morale after a string of defeats by Early's veteran troops. The evacuation of Winchester continued undisturbed, and Ramseur, despite his insubordination resulting in unnecessary losses, received nothing more than stern talk from Early. Pvt. John Shanes, Company K, 14th West Virginia Infantry, received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the fighting near Carter's Farm, where he "charged upon a Confederate fieldpiece in advance of his comrades and by his individual exertions silenced the piece." The site of the battlefield has recently seen heavy development. Located on the north end of Winchester, Virginia the battlefield now hosts a shopping center and office complex. References[edit] ^ Jump up to: a b CWSAC Report Update Patchan, Scott C. Shenandoah Summer:The 1864 Valley Campaign. University of Nebraska Press; Lincoln, Nebraska, 2007. National Park Service battle description CWSAC Report Update Shanes's Medal of Honor citation
  Death	20 Jul 1864	Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Killed in the battle of Carter's Farm 5 miles N. of Whinchesterr (Civil War battle/ Rutherford's Farm)
  Burial	Ice Cemetery, Mannington, Marion, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Ice Cemetery, Buffalo Creek Rd., near Logansport/ Mannington, Marion Co., W. Va./near Logansport
  Person ID	I39892	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Gooch, Benjamin F,   b. Nov 1785, East Machias, Washington, Maine, USA d. Aug 1871, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Boynton, Lucy,   b. 16 Feb 1793, Washington, Maine, USA d. 1834, Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA (Age 40 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F12076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ice, Sarah Elizabeth,   b. 14 Nov 1832, Mannington, Marion, West Virginia, USA d. 10 Jul 1875, Mannington, Marion, West Virginia, USA (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	28 Mar 1850	Marion County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Logansport @ her father's home
  Children	1. Gooch, Amos Marshall,   b. 30 Apr 1853, Marion County, West Virginia, USA d. 10 Jan 1915, Hood River, Oregon, USA (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Gooch, Charles Ellsworth,   b. 6 Jan 1864, Mannington, Marion, West Virginia, USA d. 24 Feb 1967, Modoc County, California, USA (Age 103 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Gooch, Deforest Marvin,   b. 30 Nov 1856, Marion County, West Virginia, USA d. 29 Aug 1892, California, USA (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Gooch, Emerson Arthur,   b. 16 Feb 1859, Marion County, West Virginia, USA d. 19 Aug 1898, Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA (Age 39 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Gooch, James Lauren,   b. 28 Nov 1851, Marion County, West Virginia, USA d. 28 Nov 1851, Marion County, West Virginia, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Gooch, Marilli Alwyn,   b. 27 Apr 1855, Marion County, West Virginia, USA d. 12 Feb 1856, Marion County, West Virginia, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Gooch, Mazelli Leah,   b. 26 Sep 1850, Marion County, West Virginia, USA d. 6 Feb 1941, West Virginia, USA (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Gooch, Silas Foster,   b. 18 Mar 1861, Marion County, West Virginia, USA d. 8 Mar 1945 (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F12077	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 18 Jun 1821 - Washington, Maine, USA Census - # 649-651 - 1850 - Marion County, West Virginia, USA Marriage - 28 Mar 1850 - Marion County, West Virginia, USA Census - # 2191-2115 - 1860 - Marion County, West Virginia, USA Civil War - 1st Sgt. Co. H, 14th WV Vol. Infantry - - West Virginia, USA _MILT - Killed in the battle of Carter's Farm 5 miles N. of Whinchester - - Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA Death - 20 Jul 1864 - Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		battleofrutherfordsfarmcivilwarhistory http://thomaslegion.net/battleofrutherfordsfarm.html
  		IMGP8535 http://goldenanchorsharon.blogspot.com/ Private Cornelius Tobin, Company I, 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry. A shoemaker from Marlborough, Mass., Tobin was 19 when he enlisted on March 21, 1864. KIA July 6, 1864 near Aldie, Virginia.

  
  

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  [S838] Public Member Trees, 201403, 20250228GHLn- consolidated 3=>1 Sources, (136) =>149 Links. Record for Everet Gooch http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=1502376841&indiv=try

  
  

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