Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-09-06
The Record Furnished

m. The Dcmocra. last week asserts
and intimates q lot of false and silly
stuff about Col. Campbell, and calls Oh
6s to furnish the record Of the fields in
Which he fought-we comply not for the
purpose Of either converting or gratifying
the Democrat but to enlighten the COM
munity in general. The following is
from the Johnstown Tribune:
In April, 1861, Fort Sumter was bonn
barded and the first call appeared for vol
untesrs to ''rally round the flag" At
this time Mr.. Campbell was 6rst lieuten-
ant of volunteer company in Johnstown,
and this company at once rendered its
services to the Governor, who promptly
accepted them. II ,cds Ike first company
to enter Cdnsc Curtin. Upon the organ
ization of the Third regiment Of Pennsyl-
vanin Volunteers, Lieutenant Campbell
was appointed Quartermaster, position
which he filled with great acceptability
until the regiment was discharged. On
the 2Sth Of July he was mustered out of
service, and on the 30th was commission
ed to recruit regiment. In due tiRc
the regiment was raised, the companies
composing it having been mainly recruit
ed through Col Campbell's individual
exertions. Eight of the companies were
recruited in Cambria aud Somerset coun-
ties, and two il Lehigh and Northampton
counties. The regiment was designated
the Fifty Fourth. r,.. r. ....
For two years this regiment performed
the arduous duty Of gtarding sixty miles
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, aud
while thus engaged really protected the
MARYLAND and Pennsylvania border from
rebei invasion and guerrilla outrages. 1t
is a fact which may not be generally
known to Pennsy!vanians that to the Fifty.
fourth regiment they owe much Of the Sc
curity they enjoyed in their persons and
property during 1862 and 1868, the two
mos, critical years of the war. The po-
sition Of the Fifty.fourth was at all times,
an exceedingly trying and dangerous one,
requiring the exercise Of the utmost Wig
lance aad the soundest discretion. Du-
ring its guardianship Of the railroad, it
was frequently engaged in skirmishes
with the enemy, and upon more than one
occasion gave timely and valuable infor-
nation of his movements aud designs. In
addition to his ordinary duties as conf
mander Of the regiment, Col. Campbell
was almost daily called upon during this
period to decide disputes between rebels
and Unionists residing along the line Of
the railroad, and it is no exaggeration to
say that in no instance was justice cheat
ed or rascality rewarded. 1t is not our
assertion merely, but the testimony OF all
who are cognizant Of the facts, that the
commander Ct the Fifty fourth manifest
ed on all occasions the possession Of judi
cal talent Of high order Of his pure
y executive ability, the successful ard al
ways satisfactory manner in which the
regiment guarded those sixty miles Of rail
road in a hostile territory is the only
proof that VIC need to cite. We had al
most omitted to mention that from March,
1868, until March, 1864, Col. Campbell
was in command Of the Fourth brigade,
First division, Eighth army corps, In
which was his own regiment.
Early in 1864 Gen. Sisel took COM
,haud cf the Department Of West Vir-
ginia, aud moved with all his available
troops to Martirsburg, preparatory to
movement UP the Shenandoah Valley
Iu a reorsanisatics of The troops which
took place, Col Campbell, at his own re-
quest, returned to the command Of his
regiment. At the battle Of New Market,
Nav 18th, the regiment suffered severely.
1t occupied the extreme left Of the line,
and was the last to leave the held. On
der Hunter the regiment took a proml-
nent part in the battle Of Piedmont, june
5th, again occupying the !cft of the hne
and this time fanking the enemy's right
and attacking him in tho rear. After |
the battle Colonel Campbell! was assigned
to the command of brigade, and as a
special favor his own regiment was trans !
ferred to it, that it might remain under
its old commander The brigade suffered
heavily in the attack upon the entrench-
ments ct Lynchburg, and covered the re-
treat of Hunters army when the attack
failed.-July 24th the brigade participat-
cd in the battle of Winchester, and upon !
the fall Of Col. Mulligan Col. Campbell
took command of his division. He con-
tin ned in its command until its consolida- |
ton into brigade, consequent upon its
many losses in killed aud wounded, and
aftel ward commanded the brigade. After
Sheridan came to the head of the Depart
ment, he participated in the engagements
in the Shenando ah under that renowned
chieftain until he was mustered out Of
service nearly two months after the expl-
ration Of his three years term Of enlist
ment. His total period of service, includ. !
ing the three months campaign, it will
thus be seen, covered nearly three years
gud half. .---.-
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