John Wesley Craig Campbell - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John Wesley Craig Campbell


Biography
Born	1837
Birth Location	Claiborne Co. TN
Died	12/27/1897
Death Location	Johnson City, TN
Father	Abraham Campbell
Mother	Winney Sevier
Married	1857
Spouse	Mary E. Countess
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Census Information:

1850: 342, Age 19
1860: 59, Age 29
1870: Lebanon 90, Age 40
1880: Lebanon 75, Age 49
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Gilmer family
Filed pension: 1893 (TN)

Newspaper mention:
Johnson City Comet, 1/13/1898

Notes: Moved to Johnson City, TN, ca. 1890.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Oct. 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Sept. 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: E. R. Smith
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, 1862 to Feb. 28, 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: E. R. Smith
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: E. R. Smith
Period: 3 yrs.

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Feb. 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 1, 1864, made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864.

Enlisted:
When: Sept. 2, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: E. R. Smith
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 27, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Gen. H. Marshal
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Sick at hospital

Card 6

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
transferred from Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., to Newport News, Va., April 23, 1865.

Roll dated Richmond, May 1, 1865

Where captured: Hospt'l Richmond
When captured: Apr. 3, 1865

Card 7

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
at Newport News, Va.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where captured: Richmond, VA
When captured: April 3, 1865

Remarks: Joined from Richmond, Va., April 24, 1865.

Card 8

Name appears as signature to an
Oath of Allegiance
to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Newport News, Va., June 14, 1865.

Place of residence: Russell County, Va
Complexion: fair; hair: light
Eyes: grey; height: 6 ft
Remarks: Captured at Farmville, Va April 3, 1865

Indorsement shows: "Roll of Prisoners of war released at Newport News June 14th, 1865, as per G. O. No. 109, A. G. O."

Card 9

Appears on a List of Confederate soldiers remaining in U. S. A. Military Prison (Libby), Richmond, Va., April 10, 1865.

List dated: Not dated

Remarks: P of W.

Card 10

Appears on a Register of
Chimborazo Hospital, No. 2,
Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: Debilitas
Admitted: Oct. 8, 1864

Transferred: Chimbo 5 Mch. 5, 1865

Card 11

Appears on
Hospital Muster Roll
of Patients
in Chimborazo Hospital No. 2,
at Richmond, Va.,
for Dated Dec. 8, 1864.

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 1, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Smith
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Pain
To what time: June 30, 1864

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: to Oct. 31, 1864

Card 12

Appears on a Register of
Chimborazo Hospital No. 5,
Richmond, Virginia.

Admitted: Mar. 5, 1865
Disease: Chron. Rheumatism

Card 13

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for Chimborazo Hosp. Richmond, Va

Date of issue: Dec. 13, 1864
Signature: By x

Card 14

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: June 8, 1864
Signature:

Card 15
Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864

Date of issue:
Signature:

Card 16

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: June 30, 1864
Signature: By x John Campbell

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company G, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Oct. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: Sept. 1, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: E. R. Smith Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 30, 1862 to Feb. 28, 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863) Enlisted: When: Aug. 1, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: E. R. Smith Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated May 6, 1863) Enlisted: When: Aug. 1, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: E. R. Smith Period: 3 yrs. Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Feb. 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 1, 1864, made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864. Enlisted: When: Sept. 2, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: E. R. Smith Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Mch. 27, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Gen. H. Marshal Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Sick at hospital	Card 6 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War transferred from Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., to Newport News, Va., April 23, 1865. Roll dated Richmond, May 1, 1865 Where captured: Hospt'l Richmond When captured: Apr. 3, 1865
Card 7 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Newport News, Va. Roll dated: Not dated Where captured: Richmond, VA When captured: April 3, 1865 Remarks: Joined from Richmond, Va., April 24, 1865.	Card 8 Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Newport News, Va., June 14, 1865. Place of residence: Russell County, Va Complexion: fair; hair: light Eyes: grey; height: 6 ft Remarks: Captured at Farmville, Va April 3, 1865 Indorsement shows: "Roll of Prisoners of war released at Newport News June 14th, 1865, as per G. O. No. 109, A. G. O."	Card 9 Appears on a List of Confederate soldiers remaining in U. S. A. Military Prison (Libby), Richmond, Va., April 10, 1865. List dated: Not dated Remarks: P of W.
Card 10 Appears on a Register of Chimborazo Hospital, No. 2, Richmond, Virginia. Disease: Debilitas Admitted: Oct. 8, 1864 Transferred: Chimbo 5 Mch. 5, 1865	Card 11 Appears on Hospital Muster Roll of Patients in Chimborazo Hospital No. 2, at Richmond, Va., for Dated Dec. 8, 1864. Enlisted: When: Aug. 1, 1861 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Smith Period: War Last paid: By whom: Capt. Pain To what time: June 30, 1864 Present or absent: Present Remarks: to Oct. 31, 1864	Card 12 Appears on a Register of Chimborazo Hospital No. 5, Richmond, Virginia. Admitted: Mar. 5, 1865 Disease: Chron. Rheumatism
Card 13 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for Chimborazo Hosp. Richmond, Va Date of issue: Dec. 13, 1864 Signature: By x	Card 14 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: June 8, 1864 Signature:	Card 15 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Signature:
Card 16 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: June 30, 1864 Signature: By x John Campbell