Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-24


remarks
81" In the year 1880, 1 was a member of the House
~ Delegates in the Virginia Assembly and was on,
nj those who drew aud promoted an address of thank
20 gen. Chen col Campbell for his signal ami
weii-i'nicd service, ao' ony 10 the southern secoh
Il the union, hut To- the American cause ~ general
and there then before fhe 4ssen,bt dbnndn, sri-
ae'ce not only Of ms dtnty IA ths 6dtte Of King
ho"ntdtn DIT OF has iniciOHS conduct geRerGiy a., Bis
expeditions and has skifi Grrug emeHts prsrioms to
the aeioa. When the adde's was presented to him,
his modest department the occasion did him q eat
! credit aud enhanced The merii OF his services"
Few months after the battle of Kings
Mountain, col. Campbell raised another corps
OF volunteer rlflemen aud joined gen. Green
short time before the battle of Guilford -
The position, which was assigned him in that
battle, shetoS The high confidence which gen.
ureen mad IN his courage aud skill as AN OH
GER Ii he had skulked out of danger at Kings
Mountain, as governor Shelby has represented
him TO the world, would not all the officers of
tie army have heard of his conduct? Is il
possible-is II conceivable, that such conduct
could have been concealed from his own regi,
ment-from major Edminston and the other
officers of the regiment, who would have been
entitled to the credit of rallying the troops and
leading them again To battle il Campbell had
been out Of the way and from the post of
duty Would not some tongue have wills
pered II to gen. Green, when he was assigning
To Campbell the important position which he
occupied in the battle of GulfoId (?
The order ofbattle at Guilturd appears TO
have been one, which WAS suggested To Green
by gen. Morgan in letter which he address
ed To him some weeks before it took place
Morgan writes letter 10 Green a few weeks
before the battle of Guford, in which among
other things he gives him the following advice :
- Select he rlemen and fight them on the lanks
acn ed wit
| that Kind Of fighting, and put the remainder of the
militia in the centre with picked troops in their
rear with ordersu shoot downihe first that runs
II any thing will succeed, disposition Of this kind
| will
! In compliance with this advice, Campbell
with his rilenen was selected by gen. Green
for the left flank of our line and attached To
col. Lees legion. Ola the right flank col Wash
lngton was stationed with his cavalry and the
Delaware troops.
state these facts TO shew the confidence
which gen. Green had in Campbell's courage
and enterprise as an officer mt the battle of
Guilford which was fought IA few months after
that OF Kings Mountain and those VINO will
give themselves the trouble To turn to the
history of that period will see, how nobly that
confidence was fulfilled. See Cd vol. ofJohns
ious Life (of gen. Green page No part
oil gen. Green's army sustained the conflict
with more distinguished gaanuy or produc
ed i'll their commander in chief more heart
felt delight, than Campbelfs corps of Iihemen
did IN that battle. Here are gen. Green's own
words.
| Head quarters, March 10, 1881
| " Sir: Your faithful services aud the exertiuns
winch you made To second the efforts OF the southern
arms on the 18th instant, claim my warmesi thanks
Ii would he ,ngenerous not TO acknowledge n.y en-
tire appreciation Of your condGc aud The spirited and
manly behaviour OF the officers aud soldiers under
YOU Sensible OF your merit feel pleasure in do
ing justice TO il.
81 am, SIT, with great esteem, your most humb lie
| servant, NATH GREEN
"Co1 CAMPBELL"
Col Lee writes TO Col Campbell in the fol-
lowing words.
:" am very happy in informing YOU that the brave
ry I'll your battalion displayed ia the action of tho
10" IS particularly noticed by the General. 1t Is
much L. he iamened, that failure took place in the
line which lost the day, separated TVS from the
bouy, ana exposed our retreat. ! hope Your men
are sale and that the scattered will again collect
BE pleased 10 favour with return of Your loss
and To prepare your men for a second battle.
" am, mos. respectfully, your obed,eni servant,
g Col. CampJeH March IL, 1881"
After this battle col. Campbell was pro-
Noted 10 the rank of Brgader General, and
III lew months afterwards he joined the
Marquis LA Fayette with brigade of rifle
men ncai Richmond, where he took sick and
died. The following is the funeral order
which was issued for his burial
| " The General has no doubt bu, that the army will
unite with HIM IN regretting Gen. Campbes death,
AN officer whose services aust have endeared HIM
every cnizen and in particular TO every American
soldier. The glory which Gen Campbell has acuur-
eti az tile aHiirs of Kings Mountain and Guiliord
Courthouse VIII do his memory everlasting honor
ana insure h'm an high rank among the defenders
liberty III tile American cause.
i the General wishes IL had been nossble for him.
sell asd the officers o! the army to have paid HIM
those honorS 20 which his rank, but particularly his
lpt.s l.a H. l..
from the army and our present situation render il
Impossible The Leut. Of The county will assemble
" cop oi militia and pay military honors 10 the de
ceased General. Gen. SIephcus is requested IN
name depUiatiOn of four field officers who will iU-
med'aiey repair 10 Rocky Mills, and in the name oI
the array pay Coo Campbell Their asi respects.
august 70, lI8l. LA FAYETTE."
The above documents shew the general i'm
preston during the period of the revolution
OF Gen. Campbeil's character as a soldier and
the high opinion that was entertained of him
as skiI(u and valuable officer Could such
character have been obtained if he had ever
skuiked out of danger in the most important
and critical period Ofthat battle, for his con.
duct IN which his grateful country covered him
with such high and distinguished hOnors? Is
there man Ofsense ia the world who car
believe il?
That Gov. Shelby's recollection has totally
failed III II as 10 the part col. Campbell bore u
the battle IT Kings Mountain, is farther prov
cd by ms own statements.
He writes TO col. Sewer in 1919 in the fol
lowing terms.
g Al The time wrote to sou this subject, ] ha,
Just heard oi the Hne sword gwen by the state %
Virginia To descendant OF the late Col Campbell
and for moment felt degree Of Indignation ant
resentment that my country had aliribuedhe achieve
meni OF The victory of Kings Mountain 10 - man ich
had bmfHte share in the action and IL determined M,
AT once 10 address u letter you the occasion
| Col. Campbell then, according 10 this state