Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-02
Sacred to the Memory of
COLO. ARTHUR CAMPBELL


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Sacred to the Memory of
COLO. ARTHUR CAMPBELL
Who was born in Augusta County, Virginia,
On Thursday, November 3rd
Old Style, 1743,
And after a Well-spent life (such as his last
of 81 years, 5 months and % days,
ere constitution preserved by
rigid temperance
and otherwise moral and healthy, could but
with reluctance consent;
the lamp was blown out by the devOuring
effects OF cancer
on the Sth day of August, A. d., 1911,
leaving widow,
Gsons and daughters,
to mourn his loss and emulate his virtues.
Here lies entOmbed Revolutionary Sage,
An ardent patriot Of that age,
In erudition great and useful knowledge to
scan,
In philanthropy hospitable, the friend of man
AS a soldier brave, virtue his morality
As commander prudent, his religion charity.
Hepracticed temperance to preserve his health,
He used industry to acquire wealth,
lie studied physic to avoid disease,
He studied address likewise to please,
He studied himself to complete his plan.
For his greatest study was to study man.
His stature tall, his person portly,
His features handsome his manners cOurtly.
Sleep, honored Sire, in the realms of Rest,
In doing justice to thy memory a son is blest,
A son inheriting in full thy name,
One who aspires to all thy fame.
WHEN LOUISVILLE WAS SOLD IN
''TOWN LOTS
The son, however, who though he may
have aspired to his fathers fame did not,
says the Louisville COurier-J Journal, have
his virtue of honesty as a research of the
court records of Knox county will show.
Upon the death of Col. Campbell, his son,
Arthur L. Campbell, the one referred to on
the tombstone, was by law appointed execu-
tor of the estate. In his will, Col. Campbell
directed that his executor should settle up
all his estate. He said that as soon as his
grant to the Louisville property should be
worth 500 an acre it should besold, and his
property in Knox county, when it was
worth more than five dollars an acre. He
directed that the money be devoted to the
payment of his debts and OF his legacies,
the remainder to be held in trust for his
four daughters until his widow died, who
was to have the interest until her death,
after which the money was to be divided
among the daughters. The will was put on
record in Knox county in 1911, the year of
the commanders demise.
His son, Arthur L., acted in manner
unbecoming son according to the records
of the court. There was long lawsuit
over the settlement of the estate, occupying
some years, the son having divided the
Louisville property into lots and selling it
for big price soon after being appointed
executor.
WHAT HISTORY SAYS OF CAMPBELL.
The following from Peyton1 History of
Augusta County, Virginia. gives an au-
thentic sketch Of the life of Col. Campbell,
correct in all details, save the date of his
birth and death, as is shown by the inscrip-
ton on the tablet erected to his memory:
county in 1742. When fifteen years old he vol
unteered as "a militiaman to perform duty in
protecting the frontier from incursonS OF the
Indians. lie was stationed in fort on the
COWpaSture river near where the road crosses
leading from StauntOn to the Warm Springs.
While engaged in this service he was captured
by the Indians, who loaded him with their
packs and marched seven days into the forests
with his captors, who were from lakes Erie
and Michigan and were on their return.
Campbell, at the end of seven days, was so
exhausted that he was unable to travel, and
was treated by the Indians with great severity.
An old chief, taking compassion on him, pro-
tected him from further injury, and on reach
ing the lakes adopted Campbell, in whose
family the young man remained during his
three years captivity.
"During this time Campbell made himself
familiar with the Indian language their man
ners, and customs, and soon acquired the con-
fdence of the old chief, who took him on all
rambled over Michigan and the northern part
of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. In 1749, a
British force marched toward the Upper lakes,
of which the Indians were informed by their
scouts. Campbell formed the bold resolution
of escaping to this force. While out on one OF
their hunting excursions Campbell left the
Indians, and after fortnght's tramp through
the painless wilds reached the British. The
British commander was much interested in
CampbelPs account of his captivity and his
him to pilot the army, which he did with sue
cess. Shortly afterward he returned to Au-
gusta, after an absence OF more than three
years. For his services in plotting the army
he received grant of l 900 acres of land neal
Louisville. KY.
SIN 1872 his father, David Campbell, and
family removed to the Royal Oak on Hal
stein river, and in 1776 Arthur Campbell was
appointed Major in the Fincastle militia, and
elected to the General Assembly. He was
also member of the convention for forming
the Constitution. When Washington county
was formed he was commissioned Colonel
Commandant. and during the time he was ii
commission commanded several expeditions
particularly that against the Cherokees.
''He was tall, of dignified air, an extensive
reader and OQOd ia lkpr II p married a SISte]
of Gen. William Campbell, and left issue a
his death in 1876 in Knox county, KY"
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