Company H · 4th Virginia Cavalry · Black Horse
F. M. Campbell
unknown–1874
Confederate Service Record
Enlisted 15 April 1862 Richmond; scout for Genl. Wickham January to April 1864; wounded 1864 Valley of Virginia; paroled 26 May 1865 with Genl. Johnson’s army in North Carolina.
F. M. Campbell M V K Y Photo: Born: Married: Died: In Louisiana[881] between the end of the war and 1874–1878.[882] Obituary: Children: Parents and Siblings: Other Family: Stories, Letters & Biographies: “During [Early’s Valley campaign, August, 1864]…George W. Martin and [F. M.] Campbell, of the Black Horse, with a member of the First Virginia Regiment, were returning from a scout late in the evening.” Source? UDC newspaper clip? See Stories Chapter under George Washington “Josh” Martin. “Upon the second order to surrender, Meigs pressed the trigger and fired. The ball struck Martin….”[883] See Stories Chapter under George Washington Martin. “At the surrender at Appomattox I was at home on horse detail. On my return trip to the Company, I met it at Madison Courthouse. They had refused to surrender.”[884] See Stories Chapter under John Edward Armstrong. CSR: Enlisted 15 April 1862 Richmond; scout for Genl. Wickham January to April 1864; wounded 1864 Valley of Virginia; paroled 26 May 1865 with Genl. Johnson’s army in North Carolina. Additional Information: Wounded in the Valley of Virginia, 1864. Died in Louisiana since the war.[885]
This entry contains 5 footnote references. The full bibliography is in the References section.
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Source Rosters
- M Martin Roll (most authoritative)
- V Vanished Roster (~1874–1878)
- K K.I. Keith Roster (1924)
- Y Nanzig Register
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Suggest a correction →From A Biographical Register of the Members of Fauquier County Virginia's Black Horse Cavalry, 1859–1865. Compiled by Lynn C. Hopewell (1940–2006), with editorial assistance by Susan W. Roberts and research by Heidi Burke. Manuscript completed February 28, 2008. Published posthumously.