William E. Campbell This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. The North Carolina Militia

   www.kingsownpatriots.org/NCM.h - [Cached]

   Published on: 1/29/2004   Last Visited: 2/8/2007

   Colonel Campbell (1745-1781) of Washington County, Virginia, brought 400 militiamen.
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   The men, in truly democratic fashion, selected William Campbell as their commander.
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   Campbell did not await the arrival of the remainder of his van. He encircled Ferguson's troops and his skilled riflemen rained deadly rifle fire upon the British lines. After Ferguson was mortally wounded, his army was thoroughly disheartened.

2. 2. CHRISTIAN CO HISTORY

   www.kyseeker.com/christian/mea - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/2/2001   Last Visited: 2/20/2002

   His father, William Campbell (Dec. 12, 1755-Oct. 29, 1825) and mother, Susana Pearce (April 10, 1764-March 13, 1852), lived at Campbellton, Orange County, Virginia, and were neighbors of President Thomas Jefferson.
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   William Campbell served in the Revolution and is referred to as "Colonel." Several of their children were early settlers in Christian County.
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   Colonel William Campbell had half brothers named Hugh and Wiley and half sisters named Annie, Fannie, Nancy and Lucy.
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   WILL E. CAMPBELL is a son of Charles L. and Sallie (Green) Campbell.
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   WILL E. CAMPBELL is a son of Charles L. and Sallie (Green) Campbell.
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   William Campbell, a brother of John P. Campbell, whose biography is in this book.
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   Will was born August 25, 1866, and in his youth was a member of Company D, Kentucky State Guards, for several years. He was a mailclerk in the Hopkinsville post office for seven years, a railway mail clerk for five years, and has filled other responsible positions, and also followed the trade of a machinist. He is quite a genius in certain kinds of woodwork, one of his most skillful fads being the making of pipes from briar-root and hickory.