Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-28
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GrucrnI DiIID CIMpRELL

Gen Campbell is native Of Washington co~nty, his
father hIyng removed to the country when it was will
derncSs His father and all his father brothers. and Sc
vr!a hroters.inaw were Wings. and all engaged in the
Revolutionary strugrr General Campbell was in favor
OF the last with Great Britain, and entered the army
il declared On the It'll OF July: 1872, he
appointed Ma irr in the l2tl regiment On the l1tl
he received notification of his appointment and WAS
offered The appointment Of Assistant Inspector General.
This he Dr. cIncd ana in ten days left his home and IA.
Enlr ard joined Col. Parker Winchester. Here he
applied himself most uGusruusiy in assisting To recruit
and organize Tie !rg aud the 2JIh Of August,
they marched for the Canada frontier. The regiment
reached the Niagara, uhou tie LIST Of October and sui!
irrcd severely during the fall and winter.
Major Canpb"ll returned in The winter 10 Virginia TO
G.,s in getting nn more lroofs--wns the l:ll of
March, c3 promoted IL l.l"u,tnanl Colonel vi the Nth
Regiment. uirc Colonel Randu -asssed 10 organize
that Regiment with new recruits and volunteers, and
marched the latter part Of the summer Tor Wkin.
son army on The 81 Lawrence-ioiur and in &c "
days afterwards the Regiment mair part Of the
cite Of the army. As az Gen. Wilkinson passc!
the British post called Fort Prescott he ordered the eitc
Of his army over To Canada after g0ing down
the river alou, ~ miles. Randuiphs Regiment moved
in one hour after tie order gvcnpssed down Tie
river some distance aud under the ire Of the
ms from the Canada shore The river is wide at Inns
point, but immediately below becomes very narrow; and
at the lower part Of this expansion, Col !Gacom5 who
commanded tLr elite, had hated on the Emitted Staies
s!roe Randolph and Campbell, consu;ation con.
cuGcd to ask Col Macom5 Ia let the 2h regiment cross
directly and beat oil The rncmy. CaEips sent
make the request and Alacob granted IT. The boats
o. the regiment immediately got anacr way, and
tie regiment crossed tic under the lire of the
my who rstrrated before they could !ans. That night
Randoly 5 and Scot regiments skTDsed with parties
Of the enemy, and took Fort Matda-he enemy aban-
fvning H. These Two regiments marched together dur
ing the remainder III the campaign until Wilkinson left
CanaLa.
The exposure was great, that Cox. Campbell was
attacked with rIicrnasm but achough ior days he vas
unable walk lie LETT his ;rIrlranG urone hour
neither night day-n"r was he reported unable
to do duty during both campaigns.
The volunteers now d.sch1rgcd, anu-thc Rcgl-
meat united with Others as il small to form a
Battalion Colonel Randolph ats iie1- Col. Campbell
both protested against this and insisted a?fng al tie
companies Of the Regimen. Sr'ug!!. together: BE-
nr then at Norfolk. Ba, l.r secrctliy OF War refused
to order this 10 be done and io. these officers were
able, they believed. to trace tins IcIGsal to private
causes in which, perhapS they had given oEsncc.--
Lieut. Col. Campbell fawli!tng ;o he third
tine recruiting service am through Colonel Parker
len Drigadier General, u enieavuIcd to &c, himself
transferred to Norfolk, unre there prospect OF
tive operations. and w!ie.e he mi chit from his
rheumatic attack. TINS ,rcuscd-aDd he resigned
and entered the mita -E2!se wheTc he served during
The summer OF lcll.
During the following w:;:t'r tai. Legislature Gp:c-.
mined H. raise State oi 10 nUb nrnand the
vices o.! Co.. Campbell 5eiug then fresh in their rccoi-
lection, he was without RS knowledge, the informs
ton of Objects who !neX him, excited Of the Bri-
rai"r Generals. Bc!Ic re :ruors were raised peace
!naGc. y.