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From: "John C. Dawson" <>
Subject: Re: CAMPBELL Marion L
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 23:24:52 -0700


Joyce,

The date also looked suspicious to me, since the Battle of Opequon Creek (3rd
Winchester) was fought on 9/19/1864, resulting in a rout of the confederate
forces. Many were captured during this flank movement, of which the 60th was a
part. Ironically, Union General George Crook's Army of West Virginia (Kanawha
Division) led the assault against fellow West Virginians (Confederates).

John Dawson

Glenn Belcher wrote:

> HiYa Joyce....The 60th Virginia Infantry Regimental Book gives us
> a little different information on your M L Campbell
> LOOKUP: PVT Marion L Campbell of Company I enlisted on August 10,
> 1861 in White Sulphur Springs VA Present until captured
> at Winchester 9-19-64 and a POW Point Lookout. He was a
> resident of Giles County VA. entered the home in Richmond
> at the age of 72 and then left in 1919.
>
> DIFFERENCES: Giles County and where he enlisted at. AGE 72 too.
>
> Joyce, the 60th Regimental lists seven other Cmpbell veterans in
> this infantry unit. A., E.B., Fredrick, John, Levi, Thomas, V.M.
> The general facts look suspicious, but not conclusive on any one
> of them being a relative to your Marion or Merriman L Campbell.
>
> I also checked my 1870 Giles County Census. NO Campbells listed.
>
> I suggest that you find someone with an 1860 Giles and Logan County
> Virginia Census. This would be a way of seeing where they were at
> before the war began. VAWBTSVETS=WVWBTSVETS Lists Owner:Glenn
> @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
> Joyce Dillon wrote:
> I am trying to find more information on M.L. CAMPBELL(The M stands for
> Merriman) who his parents and or siblings I know his parents names but
> nothing else.Also searching for information on the 60th regiment. Can anyone
> help or point me in a direction
>
> >From : Virginia State Library Richmond Virginia 23219
> Certifies that M.L.Campbell is on a photocopy of record of Virginia
> confederate soldiers original in the National Archives, Washington DC
> The following information is given: Rank..Private
> Unit: company I 60th Reg. VA Inf. CAPTAIN White G. Ryan
> DATE AND PLACE OF ENLISTED April 27, 1862 Princeton VA; FOR THE WAR.
> REMARKS; captured, 9-19, 1862, Winchester, Virginia released May 12,
> 1865 Point Lookout, Maryland birth place shown as Roanoke County,VA
> residence shown as Logan County,(West) Virginia.
> Admitted to R.E.Lee Camp Soldiers' home, Richmond, VA, February 10
> 1910; released at own request, February 24, 1919.
>
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