Born in Jefferson County, Ohio, July 1, 1847. Enlisted in Co. A., 32nd Reg., O. Vol. Inf., on February 6, 1864; discharged July 26, 1865. This regiment was organized at Camp Bartley, near Mansfield, and transferred to Camp Dennison, equipped and sent to the field under command of ex-Lieutenant Gov. Thomas Ford. West Virginia was their entrance to the war. Arrived at Beverly September 22, 1861, and was assigned to the command on Cheat Mountain summit. It led the advance of the army against Greenbrier, when several hours fighting terminated in accomplishing but little. They were next engaged with General Milroy, at Camp Allegheny. Assisted in the capture of Monterey, Huntsville and McDowel, also in the attack at Stanton, in the battle of Bull Pasture Mountain, May 8, 1862; at Cross Keys and Port Republic, June 8 and 9. The regiment assisted in the defense of Harper's Ferry, where it lost one hundred and fifty of its number and the whole command was surrendered by the Post Commander. Was paroled and sent to Annapolis, Md., then to Chicago, Ill., then to Camp Taylor, near Cleveland. The regiment was reconstructed and on the 12th of January 1863, were declared exchanged, and ordered to Memphis, to report to Gen. Grant, and was assigned to Gen. John A. Logan's division, 17th Army Corps. Was in the campaign against Vicksburg and did gallant service at Champion Hills, capturing a whole Battery-men, horses and equipments. Its loss during the Siege of Vicksburg was 225 men. Was in the battles of Port Gibson, Raymond and Jackson; was with Logan in the extreme front when Vicksburg surrendered; was with Stevenson to Monroe, La., and McPherson expedition to Brownsville, Miss., in October, 1863; with Sherman in February 1864, at Meridan; lost twenty-two men at Boher's Creek, Miss. In December 1863 and January 1864, the regiment re-enlisted. Furloughed home March 4, 1864, it rejoined the army at Cario, Ill., April 21, 1864, going from Cario to Ackworth, Ga., where it joined Gen'l. Sherman, June 10, 1864. Was in the movements of the 17th Army Corps against Atlanta, in the assault at Kenesaw Mountain and Nickojack Creek, near Howell's Ferry, on the Chattahoochie river; also in the battles of July 20, 21, 22 and 28, before Atlanta, having more than half its men killed and wounded. After the fall of Atlanta, was sent in pursuit of Hood, after which it rejoined Sherman and was on Sherman's brilliant march to the sea. Did its share in driving the enemy into his works at Savannah. Then by transports to Beaufort, S. C., thence to Pocotaligo Station, on the Savannah and Charleston R. R. In February 1865, the regiment moved with the army through the Carolinas, was engaged with Wade Hampton's cavalry and also in the battle of Bentonville, N. C. Present at the surrender of Joe Johnston's army, May 1, 1865. Marched through to Washington, D. C., was present at the Grand Review, and on June 8 left Washington for Louisville, Ky. Lay there till July 20, 1865, when it was mustered out and went to Columbus, Ohio, where they received final discharge. This regiment entered the field with 950 men, rank and file, during its service received 1600 recruits, and came out of the service with only 565, all told. It is believed to have lost and recruited more men than any other Ohio regiment. Comrade Goodlin was in all the engagements and marches of the 32nd from the time it left Cairo until it was mustered out of the service. His service was active in the extreme, seeing and participating in the bloody battles from Ackworth to Boonville, N. C.