Campbell, Lafayette E., d. 1919.
Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry, Union Army. Married Margaret Dent, niece of President Grant. Moved to Denver, Colo. in 1887. Active in Creede mining district (Colo.) Supervised the construction of Fort Logan (Colo.) Retired from active service (1902) and was given the rank of Lieutenant Colonel by special act of Congress. After retirement active in the management of St. Luke's Hospital (Denver, Colo.).
From the description of Papers, 1865-1923. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 51935843
Campbell (d. 1919) served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army's 22nd Infantry. In 1871 he was stationed at Fort Randall in Dakota Territory, near present-day Yankton, South Dakota. From May to August of 1871 he was stationed at St. Paul, Minnesota, the headquarters for the Army's Department of Dakota. Campbell took part in an expedition to the Yellowstone River in what is now Montana in August to October 1871.
From the description of Papers, 1866-1872. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 34681123
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| referencedIn | Creede, Nicholas C., 1842-1897. Letter, 1892 Aug. 3, Creede, Colo. to [P.F.] Sharp, [Pueblo, Colo.]. | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| creatorOf | Campbell, Lafayette E., d. 1919,. David Halliday Moffat : [collection] : 1876-1961. | History Colorado | |
| creatorOf | Campbell, Lafayette E., d. 1919. Papers, 1866-1872. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| creatorOf | Campbell, Lafayette E., d. 1919. Papers, 1865-1923. | Denver Public Library, Central Library |
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| associatedWith | Creede, Nicholas C., 1842-1897. | person |
| associatedWith | Dent, Margaret | person |
| associatedWith | Durfee, E. H. | person |
| associatedWith | St. Luke's Hospital (Denver, Colo.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Dept. of Dakota. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Infantry, 22nd. | corporateBody |
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Death 1919
