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Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
 
Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
  
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''ADAM CAMPBELL, son of William and Elizabeth Campbell, was born in the town of Knox, August 30, 1842.
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''His parents died before he was fourteen years of age.  He was a dutiful son, and was always an affectionate brother.  He was not a professor of religion, but was a thorough patriot, and felt that the rebellion was a wicked and unholy one, and that it was his duty to assist in crushing it.
 
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''He enlisted August 12, 1862, in Company K, One Hundred and Thirteenth N. Y. Volunteer Infantry.  He was in all the engagements with his regiment until August 25, 1864.  At the battle of Ream’s Station he was taken prisoner.  He was a brave and efficient soldier, cheerful and ever ready to do his duty.  As a prisoner he bore his misfortunes with great fortitude.  He was confined at Salisbury, N. C.,. at which place he died January 5, 1865, and was there buried.  The history of the confinement and death of our brave men in the prison pens, is well known.  His, was the sad experience of thousands of others.<!--Below is for any images you uploaded that you want to appear on this page. Replace {filename} with your uploaded filename (ex. newpicture.jpg) and then replace {caption} with your caption. When replacing theses also replace the { and } that appear around the words filename and caption. There are six links ready for you - add additional lines if necessary between the <gallery> tags-->
 
  
 
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Revision as of 21:35, 8 March 2013

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Adam Campbell was born in Knox, Albany County, NY[1] on August 2, 1842[2] to William Campbell (B. Aug 17, 1804, D. Oct 11, 1855) and his wife Elizabeth Werner (B. Feb 12, 1803, D. July 10, 1857).[3][2][4] The exact day of his birth is in debate as it has been given both as August 3rd[2] and the 30th.[3] His parents both died before Adam was 14 years of age.[3] He had a older brother Eugene Campbell, who was born 1840 in Rensselaerville.[1]

Occupation

At the time of his enlistment in the Civil War, Adam was working as a laborer.[1]

Life

Adam grew up as one of the youngest children in a large family in Knox where his father William was a farmer.[5] His father William died first in 1855 when Adam was only 13 and his mother died two years later.


Military Service

Name: Adam Campbell
Date of Birth: 3 August 1842 [2]
Place of Birth: Knox [2]
Names of Parents: William (Campbell) and Elizabeth Werner [2]
Residence: Knox [2]
Enlistment Date: 11 Aug 1862[1]
Enlistment Place: Knox, NY[2]
Term of Enlistment: 3 years[2]
Bounty Received: $100.00[2]
Enlistment Rank: Private[1]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[1]
Company: Company K[1]
Promotion Date: 30 Jun 1864[1]
Promotion Rank: Corporal[1]
Captured on: 25 Aug 1864[1]
Captured at: Reams Station, VA[1]
Imprisoned at: Salisbury, NC
Died on: 7 Feb 1865[1]
Died at: Salisbury, NC[1]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 19. Name also written as Campell. His older brother Eugene Campbell also served in Co K of the 7th HA Regt and he survived the war.[1]
Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the year 1898; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

Adam Campbell died on February 7, 1865 while imprisoned at Salisbury, NC.[1]

Additional Research Notes

Adam Campbell has not been found in the 1860 census. However Eugene Campbell was recorded in the 1860 Census in Rensselaerville, PO Preston Hollow[6] as follows:

  • Alex Campbell 55 farmer $3900, $1000, B. NY
  • Caroline 27
  • Delia 47
  • Eugene 20
  • William Spaulding 56 farm laborer

Given this information and the fact that Eugene was not recorded with Adam's family in Knox in 1850, there is some question if these two men were brothers.

Additional Media

Knox - Adam Campbell - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Adam Campbell
Name: Adam Campbell
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Died
Separation Date: 7 Feb 1865

Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:1087;Roll #:744.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.

Heroes of Albany

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Adam Campbell
Name: Adam Campbell
Birth Date: 3 Aug 1842
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: William Campbell
Mother: Elizabeth Werner
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: 12 Aug 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 7th Regiment
Company: K
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single


Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Clark, Rufus Wheelwright, "Heroes of Albany; A memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County", 1867
  4. ↑ Bernehistory.org
  5. ↑ 1850 US Census, Knox, Albany Co, NY
  6. ↑ 1860 US Census, Rensselaerville, Albany Co, NY
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