William Jackson Campbell - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William Jackson Campbell


Biography
Born	ca. 1826
Birth Location	Russell Co., Hawkins Co., TN
Died	ca. 04/26/1899
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father
Mother	Elizabeth
Married	ca. 1846 10/02/1864 9/21/1876
Spouses	Susanah Williams Margarett J. McCloud Mary J. Clark
Military Units
16th Cavalry
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Disability Pension
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Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 340, Age 33
1860: 287, Age 34
1870: Elk Garden, Lebanon 213, Age 45
1880: Lebanon 215, Age 53
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Blog Post: William J. Campbell Suffers a Fearful Wound

Letter mention: Isaac V. Reynolds
Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Filed pension: 1882, 1891, Russell County

Newspaper mentions:
Abingdon Virginian, 8/14/1863
Abingdon Democrat, 5/4/1899

Notes: Wounded in action, 8/9/1862. Second wife left him in 1865, divorced in 1876.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 10, 1862
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 10, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Wounded at the battle of Cedar Run

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 20, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Apl. 30

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: On sick furlough

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mar. 10, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Wounded at Cedar Run. Joined Cavalry Co. in S. W. Va

Card 6

Appears on a LIST
of killed and wounded, of Jackson's Division, at the engagement of Cedar Run, Va., Aug. 9, 1862.

List dated: Not dated

Remarks: Wounded

Card 7
5th Sergeant, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apr. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Thomas
To what time: Mch. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8
Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Oct. 20, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Chas. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Jan. 1, 1863

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent wounded

Card 9

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

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Maj. Jenkins
To what time: Aug. 31, 1864

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent wounded since July '63

Card 10
x

Appears on a Hospital Muster Roll
of General Hospital,
at Staunton, Va.,
for to June 30, 1863 (Dated Aug. 27, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Stevenson
Period: war

Attached to Hospital:
When: July 25, 1863
How employed: wounded

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Stevenson
To what time: Dec. 31, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Campbell is improving

x entry cancelled

Card 11

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, at Way Hosp. Lynchburg, Va

Date of issue: Sept. 1, 1863
Signature: Wm. J

Card 12

[Pay voucher for $102, August 25, 1863. Signed by name.]

Card 13

Voucher No. 55
Commutation
To Wm. J. Campbell
May 1863

Card 14

[Commutation of rations, May 21, 1863.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 10, 1862 Where: Russell Co. By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Not stated Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 10, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Wounded at the battle of Cedar Run
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 20, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: On sick furlough	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 10, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Wounded at Cedar Run. Joined Cavalry Co. in S. W. Va	Card 6 Appears on a LIST of killed and wounded, of Jackson's Division, at the engagement of Cedar Run, Va., Aug. 9, 1862. List dated: Not dated Remarks: Wounded
Card 7 5th Sergeant, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apr. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Thomas To what time: Mch. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Oct. 20, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Chas. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Jan. 1, 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent wounded	Card 9 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Jenkins To what time: Aug. 31, 1864 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent wounded since July '63
Card 10 x Appears on a Hospital Muster Roll of General Hospital, at Staunton, Va., for to June 30, 1863 (Dated Aug. 27, 1863) Enlisted: When: Aug. 5, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Stevenson Period: war Attached to Hospital: When: July 25, 1863 How employed: wounded Last paid: By whom: Capt. Stevenson To what time: Dec. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Campbell is improving x entry cancelled	Card 11 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, at Way Hosp. Lynchburg, Va Date of issue: Sept. 1, 1863 Signature: Wm. J	Card 12 [Pay voucher for $102, August 25, 1863. Signed by name.]
Card 13 Voucher No. 55 Commutation To Wm. J. Campbell May 1863	Card 14 [Commutation of rations, May 21, 1863.]