Col John Campbell

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Col John Campbell

Birth
Inver, County Donegal, Ireland
Death
8 Apr 1911 (aged 76)
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Burial
Campbellton, Atascosa County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 28.7623389, Longitude: -98.3012194
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Captain 32nd Texas Cavalry Company I, Confederate States of America.

Enlisted 22 Feb 1862 in Linden, Texas as 3rd SGT
Promoted to 2nd Lt on 8 May 1862
Promoted to Captain on 10 Nov 1862
Paroled on 5 July 1865 at Marshall, TX

Arrived 1 December 1851, port of New Orleans from Liverpool, England aboard the ship Pyramid

1855-1857 fought in Commanche indian uprising.
Moved to Atascosa County in 1857
Founded City of Campbellton
1879 became first Postmaster of Campbellton

Obituary published in San Antonio paper 1911
Captain 32nd Texas Cavalry Company I, Confederate States of America.

Enlisted 22 Feb 1862 in Linden, Texas as 3rd SGT
Promoted to 2nd Lt on 8 May 1862
Promoted to Captain on 10 Nov 1862
Paroled on 5 July 1865 at Marshall, TX

Arrived 1 December 1851, port of New Orleans from Liverpool, England aboard the ship Pyramid

1855-1857 fought in Commanche indian uprising.
Moved to Atascosa County in 1857
Founded City of Campbellton
1879 became first Postmaster of Campbellton

Obituary published in San Antonio paper 1911


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79293682/john-campbell: accessed ), memorial page for Col John Campbell (2 Apr 1835–8 Apr 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79293682, citing Campbellton Cemetery, Campbellton, Atascosa County, Texas, USA; Maintained by texasbaron (contributor 47502109).