John Theodore Truitt ¹⁵⁴²

  General Notes:

During theCivil War, John Theodore was with General Sheridan on his ride from Winchester to Cedar Creek.
Re-enlisted as Union soldier in1863. Was a railroad engineer; fired first locomtive west of Mississippi that had air brake on it. Filed on land in Miller (now Artesia), NM in1889. Spent 20 years railroading then opened a restaurant. Buried along with one brother and sister in Old Cemetery at Carlsbad, NM.

  Life Events:

1. Occupation: Railroad Engineer. ¹⁵⁴²

2. Military: Civil War (Union Army). ¹⁵⁴²

John married Carrie Nicholson. (Carrie Nicholson was born on 19 Apr 1853 in Illinois, USA ¹⁵⁴² and died in Eddy County, New Mexico, USA ¹⁵⁴².)