Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-29
Gen. Jacob N. Campbell, Republican Oand-
date for Surveyor General.


next Noveu ber At an early age he was
apprenticed 10 the printing business, In Som
erset. Pa After mastering the art he emil
grated TO Pittsburg where he worked at
case fer some time. He next found his
way to New Orleans and into another print
ing Office Tired of the composing stick
and rule - he tried his hand at steamboatIng,
first as deck hand, and then as clerk. mate,
and part owner of vessel. In lS4I, We
fiDd him In the iron business al, Brady
Bend La 1851 he followed the tide OF EN-
igrarion to California, remaining there cut
short time In 1853 we find him at .,ohhs
town, Pa, assisting IN the CONSTRUCTION oI1 u
the mammoth Cambria Iron " orkS' with
which establishment he was connected up 10
the breaking out of the war. In 1861 he was
among the first TO enroll himself as a volun-
teer. to defend the flag of his country, and
belonged to the first company that entered
Camp Curtin. Upon the arrival of the
company in Harrisburg, and the orgauiza-
tion Oi the 3rd Regiment p. V. TO which his
company was attached, Lieut.. Campbell was
appointed 0uartermaster of the Regiment,
which position he filed with credit to hiul-
self and To the satisfaction Of the officers and
men of his Regiment, as all those who re-
main will testify. He was mustered out of
service on the 2Sth of July, 1861 and on the
30th of the same month was commissioned
by Gov. Curtin to raise Regiment. The
Regiment was recruited mainly through Col.
Campbell's individual exertiOns, and upon
being organized, was designated the 54th.
His regiment sthe escort of honor through
the City OF Washington, to the remains of
the lamented Colonel Cameron (brother of
Hon. Simon Cameron who fell at the first
Bull Run battle.
On the 29th of March, 1862, Col. Camp
bell was ordered to occupy the line of the
BaltimOre.and Ohio railroad, from North
Mountain station SO miles westward to the
South Branch of the Potomac In that posi-
tion the executive as we'll a. the military abil
ities of the Col. were constantly called into
reduisition. How well he performed his ar
duous and mutitudinous duties in this trying
position the officers of the raj road, and his
superiors in the military service, do not hes
itate to declare. But fer. his energy and
watchfnlness. many miles OF the road would
have been destroyed. On Dec 25th, 1862,
he was relieved from duty along the railroad.
and on the 9th Of March, 1868, was assigned
to the command Of 4th brigade, lst division,
Sth army corps.
In 1864 Seigel took command of the De-
partment of West Va, and in a re-organi-
zation of the troops, Col. Campbell, at his
own request, was returned to the command
Of his regiment, and took part in the battle
of New Market. His regiment suffered Sc
verely. and was the last to leave the f ID
But for the determined stand made By Col
Campbell Sigels army would have been
routed abd demoralzed. In his official re-
port of the battle he acknowledged the val
uable services of Col. &. in a handsome and
hattering manner. Gen. Seieel also took
occasion to thank Col G.. in person MY
God Col, Campbell, | wish had known
You better" Seigel exclaimed, grasping the
Coils hand with both of his own after the
tumult of battle had subsidized
The Col and his regiment participated in
the battle of Piedmont under Gen Hunter
He was breveted a Brigadier General for
assigned to the command Of a brigade. He
took an active part In Hunters celebrated
'Lynchburg raid, his command suffering
heavily IN tie attack uron Lynchburg
When Col Mulligan fell atWinchester zen
Campbell took command of the division. and
continued in command until, by severe loss
es in killed and wounded, it was consolida-
ted into a brigade, which he afterwards COM
manded. He also participated in the en-
gagemeutS In the Shenandoah. under Phil
Sheridan, winning other and new laurels
while with that intrepid chieftain
Gen. Campbell was mustered out of the
service in the fall OF 1864, having been in
the army almost three years and a half He
was never absent from his command, except
three weeks, sitting as member of Court
of Inquiry at Wheeling, Va, and had out
two leaves OF absence, during his whole
period of service, one for ten and the other
for twenty days.
The political record of Gen Campbell
will also bear examination. Brought up a
jackson Democrat, he voted Polk and Dal-
las in 1914, but in 1913, seeing the determ-
ined encrOachments OF the slavery propagan,
dists, he voted for the free soil candidates
Van BureE and Adams, and in 1852, again
voted for the free soil nominees, Hale and
Julian and in 1856. was the delegate from
Cambria county to the Fremont Convention
In 1889. the Republicans of Cambria county
presented him to their district conference as
their choice for their Senatorial nomination
and three years ago he was unanimously Sc
lected again as the choice of the Union party
of Cambria, for State Senator, but failed to
receive the nomination from the district con-
ference upon either occasion, not, however,
from want of appreciation of his worth and
services as a citizen and as brave and mer
itorious soldier.
On the 18th OF August, 1865, Gen. Camp,
bell was nominated for Surveyor General by
the Republican party and in October of thai
year, was elected over Col. Linton, his com
petitor, by large majority. For over tive
years he has administered the duties of hi.
office with recognized ability, and to the
satisfaction Of all parties and has brought
up Il Oi uUuulsHeu dtiu lHIGi
cate business. In March last, he was ,iHdai.
Bo,ssly renominated by the Republican State
Convention for the office he nov so ably ana
satisfactorily fills. \ unanimous renemina
tion from State Convention of either party,
l. no small compliment To any man, and NO
one within our recollection except Gen Camp
beliaud his colleague on the State ticket ever
before received such a marked endorsement.
Such in brief, is a hurried sketch of the
life and dServices of one of Pennsylvania 5 no
blest sons He Is first found a printer sdevil,
Jour, Il deck hani'' on steam boat a
clerk, - mate and part owner of "a YES.
sci He Is next found in the iron business,
then in California, and finalyin the gigantic
enterprise of the celebrated Cambria Iron
hIiis, where his great experience added
largely to the success of that stupendCus un-
dertakIng. At the breaking out of the war.
he was Lieut.. of militia company, entered
the army and was appointed OGartermas.
ter, then, then Colonel and after a bril-.
: liant campaign of three long, weary wears
be was honoTed with Brevet Brig. Gen
Commissions position long and doublv earn.
ed IN command of brigade and division.
and by gailantry in the field. Thus. it will