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Federal (USV)

Lieutenant

William F. Campbell

Home State: Pennsylvania

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 51st Pennsylvania Infantry

Before Antietam

He mustered into service in Company H on 16 November 1861. Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt. on June 6, 1862.

On the Campaign

He was wounded in action at Antietam on 17 September 1862.

The rest of the War

Promoted to 1st Lt. on September 18, 1862 - prisoner from May 12, 1864, to March 9, 1865 - mustered out on April 28, 1865.

References & notes

Basic information from Bates1. Thanks to Steve Maczuga for publishing Bates' information in his excellent database.

Notes

1   Bates, Samuel Penniman, History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg: State of Pennsylvania, 1868-1871  [AotW citation 11546]