The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-08-05
GENERAL JACOB VI. CAMPBELL.
Republican Candidate for Surveyor Gen.
erai.

'NHNiNi Nt'hl'bNii Nbo btiii Iii ~ lic-
gheny township, Somerset county, Pa,
on the 10Th day OF November, 1921 ;
consequently, he will be forty-seven
years old next November. AT an ear
ly age he was apprenticed to the print
ing business, in Somerset, Pa. After
mastering the cart preservative of
arts" he cmigratcd to Pittsburg,
when he "worked at case" for some
time. lie next found his way to New
Orleans and into another printing of
flee. Tired OF the composing stick
and rule" he tried his hand at steam
boating, first as deck hand, and sub
scquently rs clerk, mate and part own
Ncr of a vessel. In 1917, we find him
in the iron business, at Brady's Bend.
In 1851, he followed the tide of emf
grafton to California remaining there
but short time, In 1853, We find
him in Johnstown Pa, assisting in the
construction of the Mammoth Cam
bria Iron Works, with which estab-
lishmcnt he was connected up to the
breaking out OF the war. In 1861,
he was among the first to enroll him
self as u volunteer, to defend the flag
of his country, and belonged 10 The first
Company that entered Camp Curtin.
Upon the arrival of the company in
Harrisburg, and the organization of
the Third Regiment of Pa. Vols. to
which his company WAS attached,
Lieut.. Campbell was appointed Quar-
tcrmastcr of the Regiment, which po-
sition he filled with credit to himself
and to the satisfaction of the officers
aud men of his Regiment, us all those
who remain will testify. lie was
mustered ont of the service on the 2Sth
Of July 1861, and ON the 30th Of the
same month was commissioned by Gov,
Curtin to raise n regiment. The reg-
imcnt was recruited mainly through
Col. Campbells individual excrtions,
and upon being organized, was dcsig-
mated the 5lth. His regiment was
the escort of honor through the city OF
Washington, to the remains of the la
mentcd Col. Cameron brother of Hon.
Simon Camcron) who fell at the first
Bull Run battle. Onthe 29th ofMarch
1862, Col. Campbell was ordered to
occupy the line of the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad from North Mopntain
Station, fifty-siy miles westward to
the South Branch of the Potomac,
In this position, the executive as
we'll as the military abilities of the
Colonel were constantly called into
rcquisition. How well he performed
his arduous and multitudinous duties
in this trying position the officers oil
the B. d o. II. Il. as well as his supe-
riors in the military service, do not
hesitate to declare that but for his en-
ergy and slccplcss watchfulncss, many
miles Of the road would have been de-
stroycd. On the 25th of December
1862, he was relieved from duty along
the railroad, and ON the 9Th Of Deccm-
Der, 1868, was assigned to the COM
mand of the 4th Brigade, 1st Qivis-
ion, Sth Army Corps. In 1864, Gen
Sigcl took command of the Department
of West Virginia, and in u rcorgani-
zation of the troops, Col. Campbell,
at his own request, was returned to
the command of his regiment, and
took an active part in the battle OF
New Market, occupying the left ofthc
line. His regiment suffered severely
and was the last TO leave the field
But for the determined stand made by
Col. Campbell, Sigels army would
have been routed and dcmoalizcd
his official report of the battle, he
acknowledged the valuable services Of
Col. Compbcll in very handsome
and flattering manner. A deserved
compliment to deserving officer
Gen. Sigel also took occasion to thanl,
Col. Campbell in person. "My God
Col. Campbell, | wish | had known
you better" Gen Sigel exclaimed,
rushing to Col. Campbell and grasp
ing his hand with both of his own, af-
ter the tumult of the battle had sub.
sided. The Col. and his regiment
took a prominent part in the battle
of Piedmont, under General Hunter
He was brcvctcd Brigadiei Genera
for bravery and stiffness to command
in this battle, and again assigned tc
the command of brigade. He also
took an active part in Hunters cele-
bratcd "Lynchburg Raid," his com.
mand suffering heavily in the attack
upon Lynchburg. When Col. Null.
gan fell at Winchester, Gen. Camp,
bell took command of the division
and continued in command until b,
severe losses in killed and wounded, i
was consolidated into a''brigadc, wliicl
he afterwards commanded. He alsC
participated in the engagements il
the Shenandoah, under the gallan
Phil. Sheridan, winning other ant
new laurels willie with that intrepi,
chieftain.
Gen. Campbell was mustered out o
the service in the fall of 1861, havin,
been in the army almost three year
and a half. He was never absent fron
his command except three weeks, sit
ting as a member of a Court Of Inqui
} ry at Wheeling, Va, and had but tw
} leaves of absence, during his Who'll
period of service, one for ten and th
other for twenty days.
The political record of Gen. Camp
bell will also bear examination
Brought up a jackson Democrat, h
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