Edwin M. Truell
Edwin M. Truell | |
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| File:Truell, Edwin M. (1841-1907) c1899 MoH Public Domain.jpg | |
| Born | August 19, 1841 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 1907 (aged 66) |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Service years | 1862 - 1865 |
| Rank | File:Union army 1st lt rank insignia.jpg 1st Lieutenant |
| Unit | 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Conflicts | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
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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
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Truell was born on August 19, 1841, in Lowell, Massachusetts. He joined the 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment from Mauston, Wisconsin[1] in August 1862, and mustered out with the regiment in May 1865. [2] He died on October 12, 1907, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia.[3]
Medal of Honor citation
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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
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