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Joel R Campbell


Biography
Born 11/19/1839
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 01/08/1912
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father Joel B. Campbell
Mother Rachel Elliott
Married 09/11/1861
4/8/1908
Spouses Nancy Fields
Emma Grubb
Military Units
16th Cavalry
Ferguson's Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Ferguson's Battalion
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Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Isaac V. Reynolds
Appears on pension applications for: William J. Campbell, 1882. Andrew F. Fields, 1882. James Clark, 1902. John A. Fields, 1902. John A. Garrett, 1902. Jackson Ferguson, 1902. Randolph Fields, 1903. A. M. Ferguson, 1903. Rodden Addison, 1903. M. C. Fields, 1903. F. M. Steele, 1903. Alexander Castle, 1904. E. A. Clifton, 1904. Anthony C. Ferguson widow, 1904. Jasper Skeen, 1904. Randolph Fields widow, 1905. Jacob Castle, 1909. Daniel Alexander, 1910.

Newspaper mentions:
Lebanon News, 3/20/1903, 1/12/1912
Confederate Veteran, 1912
Tazewell Republican, 3/17/1904

Notes: Received Southern Cross of Honor from Daughters of the Confederacy, 1907. Justice of the Peace, 1885.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
3rd Sergeant, Stevenson's Company, Ferguson's Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 4, 1862 (dated Aug. 4, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 5
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Maj. Cecil
Period: 3

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Appointed 4 Aug. 1862



Card 2
3rd Sergeant, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry

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

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

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Oct 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

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

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

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Ward
To what time: Oct 31, 1863

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent on horse detail

Card 3

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: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Voucher 48

Commutation
To J. R. Campbell
May 1863

Card 5

Confederate States, To Joel R. Campbell

Commutation of Rations for Joel R. Campbell while sick in private Hospital in Roanoke County Va belonging to Company A 16th Regiment of Virginia Cavalry from 10th day of February 1863 to March 15 1863.

Thirty-four days at 75 cents per day: $25.50

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