Captain Charles William Trousdale (CSA)

http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/manuscripts/findingaids/ths40+.pdf

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~providence/scr_beanstation...

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77548110/charles-william-trousdale

The Tennessean, Monday, 22 January 1900:

Gallatin is Loser by A Good Man’s Death

Capt C.W. Trousdale Held in High Esteem by Fellow Citizens

Speaking of the death of Capt. C.W. Trousdale, at Gallatin, the Gallatin Examiner on Jan. 20 says:

Death has once more crept into our midst and taken away an influential, well-known and popular man - Char. W. Trousdale, who departed this life at an early hour Sunday morning. While his death has caused widespread regret, it was not altogether a surprise, as he had been in feeble health for a long time, having had a complication of diseases.

The deceased was 61 years of age, and was born and reared in Gallatin. He came of a family who have long been identified among the foremost of the country, being a son of the late Gov. William Trousdale.

Mr. Trousdale received a finished education. He was ever studious and had the rare faculty of retaining all he learned. He had traveled extensively and was familiar with several languages. In 1853 his father was a appointed under the Pierce administration as minister plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary to the court of Emperor Dom Pedro Second of Brazil, and young Trousdale, then about fifteen years of age, went with him, where after two years’ stay he was made secretary of the legation. In 1857 with his father he left Brazil, went to England, later made a tour of Europe, and stayed in Paris studying for a year after the return of his father to the United States. Upon his return home he studied law and practiced at Memphis for a short time.

In 1860 he married Miss Ellen Odom, a daughter of the late Eli Odom, a man of note and wealth. Of this union was born a daughter, Miss Katie Trousdale.

In 1862 Trousdale joined Capt. Micajah Griffin’s second company of Confederate volunteers and was elected a lieutenant, later acting as captain of the company. At the battle of Chickamauga Trousdale fell a the beginning of the fight with a shattered leg which had to be amputated. After this he became a member of Gen. Marcus Wright’s staff, and did not post duty until the close of the war.

After the cessation of hostilities Trousdale returned to Gallatin, where he remained until his death, with the exception of two years spent in Paris with his daughter while she completed her education.

The deceased was a man of strong character and individuality, and a polished gentleman of the old school. He was generous and charitable and invariably unostentatious in his good deeds to the needy and friendless.

Funeral services were held at his residence Monday afternoon by Rev. R.S. Burwell of the Presbyterian church. The ceremonies at the grave were conducted by Donelson Bivouac, Confederate Veterans, of which the deceased was a member.