★★★ Campbell, John Arthur

John Arthur Campbell​

Born: October 3, 1823

Birthplace: Halls Bottom Plantation, Washington County, Virginia

Father: Edward McDonald Campbell 1781 – 1833

(Buried: Sinking Spring Cemetery, Abingdon, Virginia)​

Mother: Rhoda Trigg 1797 – 1864

(Buried: Sinking Spring Cemetery, Abingdon, Virginia)​

Wife: Mary Branche 1827 – 1908

(Buried: Sinking Spring Cemetery, Abingdon, Virginia)​

Children:

Elizabeth Campbell 1850 –​

Education:

Attended Emory & Henry College​

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1844: Graduated from Virginia Military Institute​

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Attended University of Virginia​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Nashville Tennessee & Abingdon Virginia​

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1852: Unsuccessful Candidate for Virginia State House of Delegates​

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Anti-Secessionist​

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Member of Abingdon Virginia Town Council​

Civil War Career:

1861: Washington Co. Delegate to Virginia State Secession Convention​

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1861: Colonel in Provisional Army of Virginia​

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1861 – 1862: Colonel of 48th​ Virginia Infantry​

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1862: Wounded arm and hand during First Battle of Winchester, Virginia​

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1862: Resigned as Colonel of 48th​ Virginia on October 16, 1862​

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1862 – 1865: Circuit Court Judge in Abingdon, Virginia

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1863 – 1865: Lt. in the Virginia State Home Guard​

Occupation after War:

1867 – 1869: Circuit Court Judge in Abingdon, Virginia​

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President of Board of Trustees of Emory & Henry College​

Died: June 17, 1886

Place of Death: Abingdon, Virginia

Age at time of Death: 62 years old

Burial Place: Sinking Springs Cemetery, Abingdon, Virginia