A tribute to Alexander Campbell

Contributed by Darlene Campbell Scott, < [email protected] >

ENLISTMENT RECORD - Alexander Campbell
Date Enlisted.......July 24, 1862
Where...............Huntsville Alabama 
By Whom.............Bankhead: terms 3 years

Company Muster-In Roll
Captain Smith Company, Regiment Alabama Volunteers 
Alexander Campbell PRIVATE
Age.....30 years
Remarks: On the organization named above, Roll dated Huntsville, Alabama August 12, 1862

Muster-in date..August 12, 1862
Joined for duty and enrolled:
When............July 24, 1862
Where...........Huntsville, Alabama
Period..........3 years

Company Muster Roll Year 1862
Company E. 1 Regiment Middle Tennessee Cavalry
Appears on.
Company Muster Roll
for......dated October 31, 1862
Present or absent.......Present
Remarks: This organization subsequently became: Company ( K ), 1 Reg't Alabama Cavalry ( New Organization )

Alexander Campbell Private of Company 5, Tennessee Cavalry
appears on.

Regimental Descriptive Book
Age..30...Years; Height 5..Feet 8 3/8 Inches
Complexion...Dark..........................
Eyes...Gray..hair..Aulburn.................
Where born...Pendleton, South Carolina.....
Occupation............Farmer...............
............Enlistment.....................
When...........................July 24, 1962.
Where..........................Huntsville, AL.
By Whom.........Bankhead;.......Term..3 years.

Alexander Campbell Private of Company K, Regiment Alabama Cavalry ( New Organization )
Appears On:
Company Descriptive Book Of the organization named above.

Description
Age..30...Years; Height 5..Feet 8 3/8 Inches
Complexion...Dark..........................
Eyes...Gray..hair..Aulburn.................
Where born...Pendleton, South Carolina.....
Occupation............Farmer...............
Enlistment.................................
When...........................July 24, 1862.
Where..........................Huntsville, AL.
By Whom.........Bankhead;.......Term..3 years.
 
Casualty Sheet

Name: Alexander Campbell
Rank: Private.....Company..E..Tennessee Cavalry - Captain Smith
 
Arm: Cavalry ..........State Tennessee
Nature of Casualty: Death

Cause of Casualty-( Name of Disease )
 
File with ( K ) 1st Alabama Cavalry ( New Organization )  
CASUALTY SHEET
Name.....Alexander Campbell
Rank.....Private
Company K Regimant 1st Reg't Alabama Cavalry ( New Organization )
Nature of Casualty.....Died
 

A tribute to John R. Campbell

Contributed by Darlene Campbell Scott, < [email protected] >

Allegiance: Union CO. K, 1 Reg't Alabama 1 Cavalry ( New Organization )

ENLISTMENT RECORD - JOHN R. CAMPBELL
Date Enlisted.......July 24, 1862
Where...............Huntsville Alabama
By Whom.............Bankhead: terms 3 years

Captain Smith's Company, 1st Reg't Alabama Volunteers
Company Muster Roll
John R. Campbell PRIVATE
Age.....25 years
On the organization named above, Roll dated Huntsville, Alabama August 12, 1862
Muster-in date July 24, 1862
Joined for duty and enrolled:
When............July 24, 1862
Where...........Huntsville, Alabama
Period..........3 years

Company Muster Roll Year 1862
CO. E. 1 Reg't Middle Tennessee Cavalry
John R. Campbell PRIVATE
November & December 1862
Present or absent...Present
Remarks: This organization subsequently became: Company ( K ), 1 Reg't Alabama Cavalry ( New Organization )

Company Muster Roll YEAR 1863
Company E. 1 Reg't Middle Tennessee Cavalry
John R. Campbell PRIVATE
For January 1, to June 30, 1863
Present or Absent....Absent
Remarks: Supposed to have been captured at Crooked Creek Alabama.

Company Muster Roll YEAR 1863
CO. K, 1 Reg't Alabama 1 Cavalry ( New Organization )
John R. Campbell PRIVATE
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 1863
Appears on Company Muster Roll
Remarks: Missing in action Straights Raid returned December 1, 1863.
Appears on Regimental Descriptive Book of the regiment named above.
Description, age 25 years; height 5 feet 9 5/8 inches.
Complexion,..........Light
Eyes...Gray, Hair....Light
Where born, Pendleton South Carolina
Occupation,..........Farmer
Remarks: Missing in action at Days Gaps Alabama April 30, 1863 returned December 1, 1863

Company Muster Roll Year 1864
Company K, Reg't, Alabama 1 Cavalry ( New Organization ) Alabama
JOHN R. CAMPBELL Private
Appears on Company Muster Roll for:
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 1864
Present or absent......Absent
Remarks: On detached service as teamsters in General Sherman's expedition sense January 24, 1864, order of General Grieason.

Company Muster Roll
September & October 1964
Present or Absent...Absent
Remarks: Recruiting service in Alabama by order of Colonel Spencer sense 1864.

Company Muster Roll
January 1, to May 1865
John R. Campbell PVT. CO. K, 1 Reg't Alabama Cavalry ( New Organization )
Appears on Returns as follows:
December 1863 - December 21, 1863 Camp Davis, returned from missing in action Straight's Raid.
January 1864 & February 1864 On detach service Vicksburg
July 1864 Absent
Remarks - ordered for General Vanderver ? service June 1864.
January 1, to May 1865
Absent: Remarks - recruiting in Winston County Alabama sense September 1864 by order of
Colonel Spencer.

John R. Cambel (First Last)
Regiment Name 1st Alabama Cavalry
Side Union
Company: K
Soldier's Rank In Private
Soldier's Rank Out Private
Alternate Name John R./Campbell

Muster Out Roll
JOHN R. CAMPBELL PVT. CO. K, 1 Reg't Alabama Cavalry ( New Organization )
Appears on Co. Muster-Out Roll
Nashville Tennessee...July 19, 1865
Muster Out Date.......July 19, 1865
Last pay to...........June 30, 1864
Due Soldier...........$26.80
Bounty Paid Due.......$100.00

Note: 1860 John R. (Camel) Campbell was living at Spencer P. O. Walker County Alabama
at the time of his enlistment. John's first wife was Jane Catherine Blevins they had
three children. Flora Ann was born August 22, 1857 and married Samuel H. Harbison,
Sarah Taylor born March 29, 1859 married Obediah T. Turner, John Nathaniel born March
2, 1862, Jane died March 06, 1863 and is buried at the Wilson Cemetery, Winston County
Alabama. John married Jane's sister Rachel at November 23, 1864. she is buried at the
Wilson Cemetery, Winston County Alabama. John and Rachel children are General Strait,
Byrd Sherman, Asa G. Lucretia, James, Susan Elizabeth, Alexander and Henry Jackson.
After the death of Rachel at the age of 71 years John married Sis Swindle December
09, 1906 in Cullman County Alabama. John died October 28, 1908 and is buried at the
Wilson Cemetery, Winston County Alabama.