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- Born in or near Abbeville District. SC. John was listed under his father on the 1850 census Choctaw Co., AL. Family found in Choctaw Co., AL, Census of 1860. John enlisted in Confederate Army in Choctaw Co. on March 29, 1862, Co. F 32nd Alabama Volunter Infantry - McKinstry's Regiment. In July, the regiment was sent into Tennesse, and received its baptism of fire at Bridgeport, Alabama, where it crossed the river. It was this regiment that captured Stevenson, Tennessee. The regiment was in Middle Tennessee under General Nathan Bedford Forrest and was overpowered and lost of number of men as prisoners at LaVergne, Tennessee.
John B. Campbell's name appears on a receipt roll for commutatin of rations while on furlough, received frm Major R. V. Bonneau, A. C. S., CSA at Mobile, Alabama. His name appears on Muster Rolls to 30 June 1862, July and August 1862. He was captured at Lavergne, Tennessee 07 October 1862 and paroled 09 October 18622 (Dept. of the Cumberland, Reg. No. 1, p6, Hd Qtrs Prov. Mar Gen, Nashville, TN). His name also appears on a list of prisoners paroled and sent beyond the lines by Brig. Gen. Negley, Commanding Post Nashville, dated 20 November 1862. His name appears on Muster Rolls for January - August 1862. His name appears on the Company Muster Roll for January and February 1864 and a Receipt Roll for clothing for the 2nd quarter 1864. His card number for the 32nd AL Infantry, Co. F were: 44650931, 44651047, 44651140, 44651230, 44651316, 44651396, 44651470, 44651536, 44339324, 46526311 and 51945105. The regiment met severe losses at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It was sent to the relief of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and did valiant work in the trenches at Jackson, Mississippi, where the unit replused an attack of the enemy without loss. The unit rejoined the Army of Tennessee and at Chickamauga suffered severely. John died from wounds sustained in that battle at a hospital in Dalton, GA. In Dalton, Georgia there is a Westview (West Hill) Cemetery. There are 421 unknown and 4 known Confederate soldiers and 4 unknown Federals who died in Dalton hospitals of battle wounds or disease suffered in Tennessee or at Chickamauga.
John & family lived on Turkey Creek in SE Choctaw Co., AL., near Tombigbee River.
Birth: ABT 1831 in Abbeville District, South Carolina, USA
Death: of wounds sustained in battle AFT FEB 1864 in a Hospital in Dalton, Georgia
Occupation: He was a Carpenter by trade.
Note: The 1860 census had him listed as a carpenter.
Event: CSA, Private, Co. F 32nd Alabama Infantry Military BET 1862 AND 1864
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Source: CSA records, AL Department of Archives
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