The union Democrat., 1870-04-30
Death Of the Lass Remaisiax Prisoner ef
the Rcvolusieu,

Judge James s. Campell died on Wednes-
day. the 22d of March. at his residence near
the village of Cherry Valley. Otsego County,
New York, at the advanced age Of 81 years.
lie was in many respects q remarkable han,
being probably the last prisoner of the wsr at
the Revelation, and undoubtedly the only
man that met and conversed with the first
President, Gen. Washington, and the last,
Gen. Grant. lie was born in l172 on the
estate where he died. where his father was
born, which bis grandfather reclaimed from
the wilderness on the first settlement Of the
country, and which is now the residence Of
his son, the Hon. William w. Campbell.
When the massacre Of Cherry Valley took
place in 17IS, Immediately after that OF Tyo-
ming and by the seme party Of Indians and
Tories, under Brant and Butler, Col. Samuel
Campbell, the late Judges father, was away
iron home with his command in the army.
Ills family were taken captive; the home
stead was burned; his aged mother, being uu-
able to keep up with the party on their stor-
my November march, was killed, aud his
wife and children carried to Fort Niagara.
Most of them were soon exchanged; but the
late Judge, then child six years old, was
for some reason retsined smong the Indians,
was carried of fer back into Canada, and be-
came so habituated to the savage life, which
he led for cbout FIVE years, as to forget his
native tongue. He was finally, after great ex-
ertion, restored to his family at Quebec; and
on the settlement of Cherry Valley, after the
war, returned to his home, and has resided
there ever since. When the war was over,
Gen. Washington rode up the Valley of the
Susquehanna with party Of officers, to view
81, e H. 1.An a.
was entertained at the house Of Col. Camp
bell, where he met the survivors of the bloody
attack, among whom was the little rescued
prisoner, then about twelve years old. He
manifested much interest in the story of the
boy-captive, conversing freely with him about
the curious experiences he he'd gone through.
The old man retained vivid remembrance Of
this event, and to the last month of his life
dwelt upon it with evident pride When our
late civil war closed, and General Grant came
TO Albany to participate in the celebration Of
The victories. the aged Judge happened to be
visiting his son, Samuel Campbell, Eco, of
Castleton. He wentthence t. Albany. where
he was introduced to Gen. Grant. He had
the integrity and vigor which seem to per-
tain SO uniformly to those of Scotch ancest-
~. He was for Is years Judge of the
Court Of Common Pleas, and always held q
position of honor and respect in the commu-
nifty. He leaves the record of an earnest,
honorable, and sturdily upright career. He
was man of very modest, sober, and indus
trious character, of cheerful disposition, and
unpretending piety. lie leaves a large fami-
ly OF children, grandchildren, and great
grandchildren. Of his nine sons and one
daughter. all are living except one-Henry.
Nearly all of them were professionally edu-
Gated. Among them are the Hon. William
W. Campbell, the Rev. Alfred E. Campbell,
D. D., of New York, Samuel Campbell ESQ.,,
of Castleton, John Campbell, C. E., of New
York. Several oe his grandchildren served
in the late war. and one of them was breyet-
ed Brigadier-General.