Edwin M. Truell Explained

Edwin M. Truell
Birth Date:19 August 1841
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Placeofburial:Arlington National Cemetery
Birth Place:Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
Allegiance:United States
Union
Branch:United States Army
Union Army
Serviceyears:1862 - 1865
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Unit:12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles:American Civil War
Awards:Medal of Honor

Edwin M. Truell (August 19, 1841 – October 12, 1907) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor.

Biography

Truell was born on August 19, 1841, in Lowell, Massachusetts. He joined the 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment from Mauston, Wisconsin in August 1862, and mustered out with the regiment in May 1865. [1] He died on October 12, 1907, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia.[2]

Medal of Honor citation

His award citation reads:

For extraordinary heroism on 21 July 1864, while serving with Company E, 12th Wisconsin Infantry, in action at Atlanta, Georgia. Although severely wounded in a charge, Private Truell remained with the regiment until again severely wounded, losing his leg.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Company Roster . 2013-11-19 . 2015-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610223051/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/roster/results.asp?image_id=1872 . dead .
  2. Web site: Burial detail: Truell, Edwin M . June 23, 2023 . ANC Explorer .