Campbell, Given

Given Campbell (1835-1885) was a lawyer from Saint Louis, Mo. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the Confederate Army, was commissioned a captain, and served with Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry. By the end of the war, he was given charge of Jefferson Davis's personal escort.

From the description of Given Campbell papers, 1861-1865. WorldCat record id: 45450949

Confederate army officer.

From the description of Memorandum of a journal, kept daily during the last march of Jefferson Davis, 1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71064259

Given Campbell was born in Salem, Ky., on 31 December 1835. He studied law at the University of Virginia and, upon graduation, took up practice in Saint Louis, Mo. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he returned to Kentucky and joined the Confederate Army. He was commissioned a captain and eventually served with Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry. By the close of the war, he had been given charge of Jefferson Davis's personal escort. He published Memorandum of a Journal, Kept Daily During the Last March of Jefferson Davis in 1865.

In 1865, he married Susan Elizabeth Wood, the daughter of a prominent Saint Louis Unionist. After the war, he returned to Saint Louis, but was not able to resume his legal practice until 1873 because of restrictions on the activities of former Confederate soldiers. He remained a member of the Missouri Bar until his death in 1885.

From the guide to the Given Campbell Papers, 1861-1865, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)