OBIT: Dr. Phillip G. Trunnell, 1913, Jefferson Co., Ky ****************************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. Transcribed by: Patricia Payne Date: 26 May 02 *********************************************************************** (From the Louisville Courier-Journal, 15 April, 1913) WITH COMRADES ******** Dr. Phillip G. Trunnell, Old Soldier, Plans Own Funeral ********** Arrangements Made Before Death Yesterday ********** Wanted to be Buried Beside Other Confederates ********** WIDELY-KNOWN LOUISVILLIAN ********* Dr. Phillip G. Trunnell, one of the youngest soldiers of the Confederacy, former School Trustee and prominent physician, is dead at his home at 914 South Fifteenth street. Death occurred yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, after a short illness of Bright's disease. Six weeks ago on his sixty-sixth birthday anniversary Dr. Trunnell made all arrangements for his funeral and wrote a letter to Maj. John H. Leathers requesting that his body be allowed to rest with those of his comrades of the South in Cave Hill cemetery. Dr. Trunnell served throughout the entire Civil War in the famous Orphan Brigade. When he enlisted he was but slightly over 14 years of age and is said to have been the youngest soldier that Kentucky gave to the South. Joined Confederates in 1861 ********* It was in the summer of 1861 that young Trunnell ran away from his father's farm in Bullitt county and joined the Confederate forces near Bowling Green. He followed the flag of the "lost cause" throughout the conflict and after the close of hostilities came to Louisville where he attended school. In 1872 he graduated from the University of Louisville and had practiced medicine in Louisville for forty-one years. It was on the physician's birthday anniversary, February 28, that he planned his funeral arrangements although he was apparently well and had been attending to his practice. He wrote to Maj. Leathers and to his friend Dr. George Simpson. Of Dr. Simpson he asked that his brother physicians see that his wishes were carried out. ********* Pallbearers Are Chosen ********* Fred Hatzel, Walter Hatzel, Joseph and Conrad Ploppert, young men at whose birth the physician officiated, are named among the active pallbearers. John Baird, dramatic editor of the Louisville Times, Dr. George Simpson and D. T. Smith also were named as pallbearers. A request that he be buried from the undertaking establishment of Lee Cralle, also was contained in the letter to Dr. Simpson. Besides his wife, who was Miss Margaret Weise, of Providence, R.I., Dr. Trunnell is survived by two half-brothers, Neal and Thomas Trunnell, of Bardstown Junction. The funeral, which will be carried out in accordance with the wishes of the physician, will be held to-morrow morning at 10:30 o'clock, and the burial will be in the Confederate lot in Cave Hill cemetery.