A venerable Washingtonian who was so intimately associated with President Abraham Lincoln that the two men were said to be "like brothers." President Lincoln selected Goodall as one of twelve men to act as scouts and keep him personally advised of the movements of the enemy in the country across the Potomac. These scouts were trusted confidential agents of the President and their appointment and work were kept secret by him. They were in fact the eyes of the government, carefully watching the growth and movements of the secessionists in Virginia and prepared to note at once any movement toward the capture and investment of Washington. Goodall named his only son Abraham Lincoln Goodall, who is also interred at this site.