Atlanta Constitution
5 may 1895
FUNERAL NOTICE
WALLACE -
The friends of Major Campbell Wallace and family are invited to attend his funeral services from the Central Presbyterian church Monday morning, May 6th at 11:30 o'clock. Interment at Oakland cemetery.
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CAMPBELL WALLACE
1806-1895
East Tennessee businessman and railroad president Campbell Wallace was a native of Sevier County and grew up in Maryville, Tennessee where he attended Anderson Seminary. He moved from Blount County to Knoxville at the age of fourteen, where he was employed by a prominent merchant, Charles McClung. In 1837 Wallace entered into a partnership with Matthew and Hugh L. McClung, forming Knoxville's first wholesale business, McClung, Wallace, and Company.
About 1842 Wallace bought out the McClung brothers and founded his own Gay Street wholesale business, the Campbell Wallace Company. After Wallace's company achieved success, he accepted a position on the Board of Trustees of East Tennessee College. In 1853 Wallace became the president of the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad. He supervised the construction of the line to Bristol, while president, which completed the railway link from Atlanta to Washington, D.C.
Wallace resigned as president in July 1863 and fled to Atlanta to avoid capture in the impending Union army occupation of Knoxville. Wallace's escape followed public criticism by the Unionist editor of the Knoxville Whig, William G. "Parson" Brownlow. Wallace was labeled as a militant Confederate by Brownlow and warned that he should either leave East Tennessee or be shot by Union supporters.
Wallace remained in Georgia after the war. By 1866 he was superintendent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. He was in part responsible for the rebuilding of the line that had been destroyed during General William T. Sherman's attack on Georgia. Wallace headed the Georgia Railroad Commission from 1879 to 1893.
The only evidence that Campbell Wallace was served in the Confederate Army is below.
Campbell Wallace died on 03 May 1895.
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Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls.
Twentieth Tennessee Infantry - A Confederate Soldiers story
The regiment, about the latter part of July, was ordered to Virginia. We struck camp for the first time, and had as much camp equipage and baggage as an army corps had at the close of the war. We boarded the cars and came by way of Nashville, and on our arrival there were marched into the old Female Academy grounds, where a most elegant and bountiful dinner was spread for us. This dear old school, under the guardianship of the true and faithful Dr. C. D. Elliott, was near the heart of many a brave boy of this command, for a number of them had sisters, sweethearts, and loved ones there receiving their education.
But on that evening, as the sun began to hide himself in the far west, the Nashville and Chattanooga train sped away to the east, carrying with it Battle's regiment. Next morning we pulled up at Chattanooga, and only remained here long enough to change cars for Knoxville, where we arrived the following morning. We could not be forwarded to Bristol at once, but had to lie over for several hours, during which time a great many of the regiment indulged too freely in spiritus frumenti, and the sober portion was ordered to put the drunken ones into a mulepen near the depot. This was done with some difficulty, and when the work was completed the larger portion of the regiment was in the pen.
After several hours delay, MAJ. CAMPBELL WALLACE, who was in charge of transportation from Knoxville to Bristol, had us on our way. When we arrived at Bristol, to our great regret we were ordered into camp, where we remained two or three weeks, drilling and making huckleberry-pies out of the berries brought into camp by the mountain peasantry.
5 may 1895
FUNERAL NOTICE
WALLACE -
The friends of Major Campbell Wallace and family are invited to attend his funeral services from the Central Presbyterian church Monday morning, May 6th at 11:30 o'clock. Interment at Oakland cemetery.
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CAMPBELL WALLACE
1806-1895
East Tennessee businessman and railroad president Campbell Wallace was a native of Sevier County and grew up in Maryville, Tennessee where he attended Anderson Seminary. He moved from Blount County to Knoxville at the age of fourteen, where he was employed by a prominent merchant, Charles McClung. In 1837 Wallace entered into a partnership with Matthew and Hugh L. McClung, forming Knoxville's first wholesale business, McClung, Wallace, and Company.
About 1842 Wallace bought out the McClung brothers and founded his own Gay Street wholesale business, the Campbell Wallace Company. After Wallace's company achieved success, he accepted a position on the Board of Trustees of East Tennessee College. In 1853 Wallace became the president of the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad. He supervised the construction of the line to Bristol, while president, which completed the railway link from Atlanta to Washington, D.C.
Wallace resigned as president in July 1863 and fled to Atlanta to avoid capture in the impending Union army occupation of Knoxville. Wallace's escape followed public criticism by the Unionist editor of the Knoxville Whig, William G. "Parson" Brownlow. Wallace was labeled as a militant Confederate by Brownlow and warned that he should either leave East Tennessee or be shot by Union supporters.
Wallace remained in Georgia after the war. By 1866 he was superintendent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. He was in part responsible for the rebuilding of the line that had been destroyed during General William T. Sherman's attack on Georgia. Wallace headed the Georgia Railroad Commission from 1879 to 1893.
The only evidence that Campbell Wallace was served in the Confederate Army is below.
Campbell Wallace died on 03 May 1895.
===========================
Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls.
Twentieth Tennessee Infantry - A Confederate Soldiers story
The regiment, about the latter part of July, was ordered to Virginia. We struck camp for the first time, and had as much camp equipage and baggage as an army corps had at the close of the war. We boarded the cars and came by way of Nashville, and on our arrival there were marched into the old Female Academy grounds, where a most elegant and bountiful dinner was spread for us. This dear old school, under the guardianship of the true and faithful Dr. C. D. Elliott, was near the heart of many a brave boy of this command, for a number of them had sisters, sweethearts, and loved ones there receiving their education.
But on that evening, as the sun began to hide himself in the far west, the Nashville and Chattanooga train sped away to the east, carrying with it Battle's regiment. Next morning we pulled up at Chattanooga, and only remained here long enough to change cars for Knoxville, where we arrived the following morning. We could not be forwarded to Bristol at once, but had to lie over for several hours, during which time a great many of the regiment indulged too freely in spiritus frumenti, and the sober portion was ordered to put the drunken ones into a mulepen near the depot. This was done with some difficulty, and when the work was completed the larger portion of the regiment was in the pen.
After several hours delay, MAJ. CAMPBELL WALLACE, who was in charge of transportation from Knoxville to Bristol, had us on our way. When we arrived at Bristol, to our great regret we were ordered into camp, where we remained two or three weeks, drilling and making huckleberry-pies out of the berries brought into camp by the mountain peasantry.
Atlanta Constitution
5 may 1895
FUNERAL NOTICE
WALLACE -
The friends of Major Campbell Wallace and family are invited to attend his funeral services from the Central Presbyterian church Monday morning, May 6th at 11:30 o'clock. Interment at Oakland cemetery.
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CAMPBELL WALLACE
1806-1895
East Tennessee businessman and railroad president Campbell Wallace was a native of Sevier County and grew up in Maryville, Tennessee where he attended Anderson Seminary. He moved from Blount County to Knoxville at the age of fourteen, where he was employed by a prominent merchant, Charles McClung. In 1837 Wallace entered into a partnership with Matthew and Hugh L. McClung, forming Knoxville's first wholesale business, McClung, Wallace, and Company.
About 1842 Wallace bought out the McClung brothers and founded his own Gay Street wholesale business, the Campbell Wallace Company. After Wallace's company achieved success, he accepted a position on the Board of Trustees of East Tennessee College. In 1853 Wallace became the president of the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad. He supervised the construction of the line to Bristol, while president, which completed the railway link from Atlanta to Washington, D.C.
Wallace resigned as president in July 1863 and fled to Atlanta to avoid capture in the impending Union army occupation of Knoxville. Wallace's escape followed public criticism by the Unionist editor of the Knoxville Whig, William G. "Parson" Brownlow. Wallace was labeled as a militant Confederate by Brownlow and warned that he should either leave East Tennessee or be shot by Union supporters.
Wallace remained in Georgia after the war. By 1866 he was superintendent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. He was in part responsible for the rebuilding of the line that had been destroyed during General William T. Sherman's attack on Georgia. Wallace headed the Georgia Railroad Commission from 1879 to 1893.
The only evidence that Campbell Wallace was served in the Confederate Army is below.
Campbell Wallace died on 03 May 1895.
===========================
Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls.
Twentieth Tennessee Infantry - A Confederate Soldiers story
The regiment, about the latter part of July, was ordered to Virginia. We struck camp for the first time, and had as much camp equipage and baggage as an army corps had at the close of the war. We boarded the cars and came by way of Nashville, and on our arrival there were marched into the old Female Academy grounds, where a most elegant and bountiful dinner was spread for us. This dear old school, under the guardianship of the true and faithful Dr. C. D. Elliott, was near the heart of many a brave boy of this command, for a number of them had sisters, sweethearts, and loved ones there receiving their education.
But on that evening, as the sun began to hide himself in the far west, the Nashville and Chattanooga train sped away to the east, carrying with it Battle's regiment. Next morning we pulled up at Chattanooga, and only remained here long enough to change cars for Knoxville, where we arrived the following morning. We could not be forwarded to Bristol at once, but had to lie over for several hours, during which time a great many of the regiment indulged too freely in spiritus frumenti, and the sober portion was ordered to put the drunken ones into a mulepen near the depot. This was done with some difficulty, and when the work was completed the larger portion of the regiment was in the pen.
After several hours delay, MAJ. CAMPBELL WALLACE, who was in charge of transportation from Knoxville to Bristol, had us on our way. When we arrived at Bristol, to our great regret we were ordered into camp, where we remained two or three weeks, drilling and making huckleberry-pies out of the berries brought into camp by the mountain peasantry.
5 may 1895
FUNERAL NOTICE
WALLACE -
The friends of Major Campbell Wallace and family are invited to attend his funeral services from the Central Presbyterian church Monday morning, May 6th at 11:30 o'clock. Interment at Oakland cemetery.
==================
CAMPBELL WALLACE
1806-1895
East Tennessee businessman and railroad president Campbell Wallace was a native of Sevier County and grew up in Maryville, Tennessee where he attended Anderson Seminary. He moved from Blount County to Knoxville at the age of fourteen, where he was employed by a prominent merchant, Charles McClung. In 1837 Wallace entered into a partnership with Matthew and Hugh L. McClung, forming Knoxville's first wholesale business, McClung, Wallace, and Company.
About 1842 Wallace bought out the McClung brothers and founded his own Gay Street wholesale business, the Campbell Wallace Company. After Wallace's company achieved success, he accepted a position on the Board of Trustees of East Tennessee College. In 1853 Wallace became the president of the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad. He supervised the construction of the line to Bristol, while president, which completed the railway link from Atlanta to Washington, D.C.
Wallace resigned as president in July 1863 and fled to Atlanta to avoid capture in the impending Union army occupation of Knoxville. Wallace's escape followed public criticism by the Unionist editor of the Knoxville Whig, William G. "Parson" Brownlow. Wallace was labeled as a militant Confederate by Brownlow and warned that he should either leave East Tennessee or be shot by Union supporters.
Wallace remained in Georgia after the war. By 1866 he was superintendent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. He was in part responsible for the rebuilding of the line that had been destroyed during General William T. Sherman's attack on Georgia. Wallace headed the Georgia Railroad Commission from 1879 to 1893.
The only evidence that Campbell Wallace was served in the Confederate Army is below.
Campbell Wallace died on 03 May 1895.
===========================
Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls.
Twentieth Tennessee Infantry - A Confederate Soldiers story
The regiment, about the latter part of July, was ordered to Virginia. We struck camp for the first time, and had as much camp equipage and baggage as an army corps had at the close of the war. We boarded the cars and came by way of Nashville, and on our arrival there were marched into the old Female Academy grounds, where a most elegant and bountiful dinner was spread for us. This dear old school, under the guardianship of the true and faithful Dr. C. D. Elliott, was near the heart of many a brave boy of this command, for a number of them had sisters, sweethearts, and loved ones there receiving their education.
But on that evening, as the sun began to hide himself in the far west, the Nashville and Chattanooga train sped away to the east, carrying with it Battle's regiment. Next morning we pulled up at Chattanooga, and only remained here long enough to change cars for Knoxville, where we arrived the following morning. We could not be forwarded to Bristol at once, but had to lie over for several hours, during which time a great many of the regiment indulged too freely in spiritus frumenti, and the sober portion was ordered to put the drunken ones into a mulepen near the depot. This was done with some difficulty, and when the work was completed the larger portion of the regiment was in the pen.
After several hours delay, MAJ. CAMPBELL WALLACE, who was in charge of transportation from Knoxville to Bristol, had us on our way. When we arrived at Bristol, to our great regret we were ordered into camp, where we remained two or three weeks, drilling and making huckleberry-pies out of the berries brought into camp by the mountain peasantry.
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