| William Ernest Goodman | |
| Birth Date: | 10 December 1838 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Death Place: | Pennsylvania, US |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Army Union Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1861 - 1865 |
| Rank: | Captain Brevet Major |
| Unit: | Company D, 147th Pennsylvania Infantry |
| Battles: | Battle of Chancellorsville American Civil War |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
William Ernest Goodman (December 10, 1838 – March 22, 1912) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Goodman received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.[1] Goodman's medal was won when he rescued the colors of the 107th Ohio Infantry from Confederate States Army forces during the Battle of Chancellorsville, in Virginia on March 3, 1863.[1] He was honored with the award on January 11, 1894.[2]
Goodman was born in Philadelphia. He was commissioned as an officer in September 1861, and mustered out with his regiment in July 1865.[3]