Born in Greene County, Tennessee. Enlisted in the 4th Tennessee Infantry for three years at Greenville, Tennessee. Mustered in as a Private in Company D at Louden, Tennessee on 7 May 1864. In Oct 1864 on detached service guarding a coal mine. Promoted to Corporal on 14 Jul 1865. Company mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee on 2 Aug 1865. From 22 Jul 1867 to 6 Sep 1870 when he was honorably discharged at his own request, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 33rd U.S. Infantry followed by the 15th U.S. Infantry. A member of Donelson Post No. 26 of Sheridan, Yamhill County, Oregon. Served as Post Commander in 1884 and 1885. Died in McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon. His pension records spell his first name as "Hundley", while his Civil War military records spell his first name as "Hundly" or "Hinsly". In those same military
records, he consistently signed his first name as "Hundsley".