He was the oldest son of Horace and Julia Reed (Davis) Truesdell. He had several brothers and sisters. Horace was a farmer from Holden, MA. and only 16 when he enlisted as a Private in Company B, 51st Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 20 Sep 1862. He mustered out on 27 Jul 1863. He then enlisted and mustered in Company I, 4th Calvary Regiment Massachusetts on 9 Aug 1864. He was 18 and collected a bounty of $240.00 from Holden.
He was wounded 6 Apr 1865 at the Battle of High Bridge. High Bridge was a railroad bridge across the Appomattox River. It was located about 6 miles east of Farmville, Prince Edward County, VA. During the battle of April 6-7 the bridge was burned but not destroyed after General Robert E. Lee's army crossed it after escaping from Petersburg. The Union army was still able to use the bridge and continued the chase which ended at Appomattox Court House where General Lee surrendered his army to General Grant on Palm Sunday, 9 Apr 1865.
Horace Truesdell was taken to Fort Monroe and treated at the Hampton Military Hospital. He died from his wounds on 15 Apr 1865 and was buried in Hampton National Cemetery.
His name also appears near the bottom of SACRIFICE Panel 4 of the CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL TABLETS located in the Holden Town Hall.
Sources: Mass. Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War, Vital Records of Holden, MA., History of Holden, MA., U.S. Fed. Census Records.
He was wounded 6 Apr 1865 at the Battle of High Bridge. High Bridge was a railroad bridge across the Appomattox River. It was located about 6 miles east of Farmville, Prince Edward County, VA. During the battle of April 6-7 the bridge was burned but not destroyed after General Robert E. Lee's army crossed it after escaping from Petersburg. The Union army was still able to use the bridge and continued the chase which ended at Appomattox Court House where General Lee surrendered his army to General Grant on Palm Sunday, 9 Apr 1865.
Horace Truesdell was taken to Fort Monroe and treated at the Hampton Military Hospital. He died from his wounds on 15 Apr 1865 and was buried in Hampton National Cemetery.
His name also appears near the bottom of SACRIFICE Panel 4 of the CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL TABLETS located in the Holden Town Hall.
Sources: Mass. Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War, Vital Records of Holden, MA., History of Holden, MA., U.S. Fed. Census Records.
He was the oldest son of Horace and Julia Reed (Davis) Truesdell. He had several brothers and sisters. Horace was a farmer from Holden, MA. and only 16 when he enlisted as a Private in Company B, 51st Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 20 Sep 1862. He mustered out on 27 Jul 1863. He then enlisted and mustered in Company I, 4th Calvary Regiment Massachusetts on 9 Aug 1864. He was 18 and collected a bounty of $240.00 from Holden.
He was wounded 6 Apr 1865 at the Battle of High Bridge. High Bridge was a railroad bridge across the Appomattox River. It was located about 6 miles east of Farmville, Prince Edward County, VA. During the battle of April 6-7 the bridge was burned but not destroyed after General Robert E. Lee's army crossed it after escaping from Petersburg. The Union army was still able to use the bridge and continued the chase which ended at Appomattox Court House where General Lee surrendered his army to General Grant on Palm Sunday, 9 Apr 1865.
Horace Truesdell was taken to Fort Monroe and treated at the Hampton Military Hospital. He died from his wounds on 15 Apr 1865 and was buried in Hampton National Cemetery.
His name also appears near the bottom of SACRIFICE Panel 4 of the CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL TABLETS located in the Holden Town Hall.
Sources: Mass. Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War, Vital Records of Holden, MA., History of Holden, MA., U.S. Fed. Census Records.
He was wounded 6 Apr 1865 at the Battle of High Bridge. High Bridge was a railroad bridge across the Appomattox River. It was located about 6 miles east of Farmville, Prince Edward County, VA. During the battle of April 6-7 the bridge was burned but not destroyed after General Robert E. Lee's army crossed it after escaping from Petersburg. The Union army was still able to use the bridge and continued the chase which ended at Appomattox Court House where General Lee surrendered his army to General Grant on Palm Sunday, 9 Apr 1865.
Horace Truesdell was taken to Fort Monroe and treated at the Hampton Military Hospital. He died from his wounds on 15 Apr 1865 and was buried in Hampton National Cemetery.
His name also appears near the bottom of SACRIFICE Panel 4 of the CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL TABLETS located in the Holden Town Hall.
Sources: Mass. Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War, Vital Records of Holden, MA., History of Holden, MA., U.S. Fed. Census Records.
Inscription
Hampton National Cemetery:
3851
H.L. TRUSDALE (sic)
MASS.
CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL TABLETS, Holden Town Hall:
4th CALVARY
HORACE L. TRUESDELL,
DIED OF WOUNDS
APR. 15, 1865.
Gravesite Details
His last name is spelled incorrectly on the Nationwide Gravesite Locator as: Horace L. Trusdale (sic).
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