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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Campbell , William 1745 - (search)
Campbell, William 1745-
Military officer; born in Augusta county, Va., in 1745; was in the battle of Point Pleasant, in 1774, and was captain of a Virginia regiment in 1775.
Being colonel of Washington county militia in 1780, he marched, with his regiment, 200 miles to the attack of Major Ferguson at King's Mountain (q. v.), where his services gained for him great distinction.
So, also, were his prowess and skill conspicuous in the battle at Guilford (q. v.), and he was made a brigadier-general.
He assisted Lafayette in opposing Cornwallis in Virginia, and received the command of the light infantry and riflemen, but died a few weeks before the surrender of the British at Yorktown, Aug. 22, 1781.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Milroy , Robert Huston 1816 - (search)
Milroy, Robert Huston 1816-
Military officer; born in Washington county, Md., June 11, 1816; became a lawyer; served in the 1st Indiana Volunteers in the Mexican War; became colonel of the 9th Indiana Volunteers, April 26, 1861; brigadiergeneral, Feb. 6, 1862; and major-general in 1863; served principally in western Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ringgold , Cadwalader 1802 -1867 (search)
Ringgold, Cadwalader 1802-1867
Naval officer; born in Washington county, Md., Aug. 20, 1802; entered the navy as midshipman in 1819; was retired by reason of ill-health in 1855; and was recalled to the active list and promoted captain in 1856.
At the breaking out of the Civil War he was ordered to the command of the Sabine and engaged in blockading Southern ports and in operations against some of them.
He was retired in 1864, and promoted rear-admiral on the retired list in 1866.
He died in New York City, April 29, 1867.