Campbell, Andrew Jackson, 1834-1863

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Birth 1834
Death 1863

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Born in Fountain Creek, Tennessee, Andrew Jackson Campbell (1834-1863) was one of eleven children to John Campbell (1780-1850) and Sarah Kimbrough (1794-1862). On November 25, 1861, he enlisted in the 48th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, and was elected captain of company F. In February 1862, Campbell was taken prisoner at Fort Donelson, Tennessee, imprisoned at Camp Chase and Johnson’s Island, Ohio, and released seven months later at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Campbell was promoted to major after the regiment re-organized, though he soon fell ill and died at his home on May 29, 1863.

Source:

Campbell, Andrew Jackson. The Civil War Diary of Andrew Jackson Campbell . Edited by Jill K. Garrett. Columbia, Tennessee, n.p.,1965.

From the guide to the Campbell, Andrew Jackson, Papers 72-101., 1861-1993, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

Born in Fountain Creek, Tennessee, Andrew Jackson Campbell (1834-1863) was one of eleven children to John Campbell (1780-1850) and Sarah Kimbrough (1794-1862).

On November 25, 1861, he enlisted in the 48th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, and was elected captain of Company F. In February 1862, Campbell was taken prisoner at Fort Donelson, Tennessee, imprisoned at Camp Chase and Johnson's Island, Ohio, and released seven months later at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Campbell was promoted to major after the regiment re-organized, though he soon fell ill and died at his home on May 29, 1863.

From the description of Campbell, Andrew Jackson, Papers, 1861-1993. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 773828628

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