Graduated from Gwinnett High School, Lawrenceville, Georgia and the University of Louisiana at New Orleans (now Tulane University)
Assistant Surgeon and Surgeon, 5th MS Regiment, CSA
Served on Shiloh Battlefield, TN.
Charter Member, Noxubee County Medical Society
Member and 2 term Treasurer, Mississippi State Medical Society
“CAMPBELL, JOHN ALEXANDER, Shuqualak, Miss., born at Chesterfield, S. C., June 30th, 1819, is of Scotch extraction, his parents having emigrated from Scotland to Carolina in the early days of the republic. His literary education was acquired at the Gwinnett high school, Ga., and he prepared himself for his professional career at the univ. of La. His first place of settlement was in the vicinity of Shugualak [sic.], Miss. He is one of the original members of the Noxuba [sic.] co. med. soc., and is also a member of the State med. asso., treasurer of the same body two terms. A few days after the organization, in 1861, of the 5th Miss, reg., Confederate States army. He was appointed its ass't surg., and at the battle of Shiloh was promoted to a surgeoncy [sic.], by order of Gen. Bragg, "for efficiency on the field." He served in that capacity until the end of the war, during which time he performed many operations, amputations, resections, ligations, etc., etc. He was married May 20th, 1849.”
William B. Atkinson, M. D., "A Biographical Dictionary of Contemperary American Physicians" (Philadelphia, PA: D. G. Brinton, 116 South Seventh St., 1880), p. 553.
He married Roseanna "Rosa" Love, the daughter of William Greenlee and Agnes (Haley) Love of Richmond and Anson Counties, North Carolina
Appeared in the 1850, 1860, & 1870 U. S. Census in Noxubee County, Mississippi.
1850, Summerville, MS P. O., p. 212B, Dwelling & Family #: 282.
W. A. C. Love 22 M Planter NC
J. A. Campbell 52 M Planter SC
Roseanah " 19 F NC
Georgia Ann " 09 F MS
1860: Summerville, P.O., MS p.12/975, Dwelling # 888, Family # 868.
Jno. A Campbell 41 M Physician SC
R. H. Campbell 31 F NC
G. A. Campbell 12 F MS
J, R. Campbell 09 M MS
Mary A. Campbell 05 F MS
C. F, Campbell 04 M MS
1870: Shuqualak P. O., MS p. 36B/32, Dwelling #: 266, p. Family #: 264.
Campbell, Jno. A. 50 M Physician SC
", Rosa 38 F NC
", Georgia 19 F MS
", James R. 17 M School MS
", Mary L. 14 F School MS
Estate Records for J. A. Campbell found on Ancestry.com give the date and place of his death.
For Sources see "John Alexander Campbell + Roseanna Love - Our Familiy Tree http://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/John-Alexander-Campbell-MD/f282992
Graduated from Gwinnett High School, Lawrenceville, Georgia and the University of Louisiana at New Orleans (now Tulane University)
Assistant Surgeon and Surgeon, 5th MS Regiment, CSA
Served on Shiloh Battlefield, TN.
Charter Member, Noxubee County Medical Society
Member and 2 term Treasurer, Mississippi State Medical Society
“CAMPBELL, JOHN ALEXANDER, Shuqualak, Miss., born at Chesterfield, S. C., June 30th, 1819, is of Scotch extraction, his parents having emigrated from Scotland to Carolina in the early days of the republic. His literary education was acquired at the Gwinnett high school, Ga., and he prepared himself for his professional career at the univ. of La. His first place of settlement was in the vicinity of Shugualak [sic.], Miss. He is one of the original members of the Noxuba [sic.] co. med. soc., and is also a member of the State med. asso., treasurer of the same body two terms. A few days after the organization, in 1861, of the 5th Miss, reg., Confederate States army. He was appointed its ass't surg., and at the battle of Shiloh was promoted to a surgeoncy [sic.], by order of Gen. Bragg, "for efficiency on the field." He served in that capacity until the end of the war, during which time he performed many operations, amputations, resections, ligations, etc., etc. He was married May 20th, 1849.”
William B. Atkinson, M. D., "A Biographical Dictionary of Contemperary American Physicians" (Philadelphia, PA: D. G. Brinton, 116 South Seventh St., 1880), p. 553.
He married Roseanna "Rosa" Love, the daughter of William Greenlee and Agnes (Haley) Love of Richmond and Anson Counties, North Carolina
Appeared in the 1850, 1860, & 1870 U. S. Census in Noxubee County, Mississippi.
1850, Summerville, MS P. O., p. 212B, Dwelling & Family #: 282.
W. A. C. Love 22 M Planter NC
J. A. Campbell 52 M Planter SC
Roseanah " 19 F NC
Georgia Ann " 09 F MS
1860: Summerville, P.O., MS p.12/975, Dwelling # 888, Family # 868.
Jno. A Campbell 41 M Physician SC
R. H. Campbell 31 F NC
G. A. Campbell 12 F MS
J, R. Campbell 09 M MS
Mary A. Campbell 05 F MS
C. F, Campbell 04 M MS
1870: Shuqualak P. O., MS p. 36B/32, Dwelling #: 266, p. Family #: 264.
Campbell, Jno. A. 50 M Physician SC
", Rosa 38 F NC
", Georgia 19 F MS
", James R. 17 M School MS
", Mary L. 14 F School MS
Estate Records for J. A. Campbell found on Ancestry.com give the date and place of his death.
For Sources see "John Alexander Campbell + Roseanna Love - Our Familiy Tree http://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/John-Alexander-Campbell-MD/f282992
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