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Federal (USV)

Sergeant

Harry Campbell

(c. 1838 - 1862)

Home State: Maine

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 7th Maine Infantry

Before Antietam

Age 23, from Biddeford, he mustered as Corporal, Company F, 7th Maine Infantry on 21 August 1861. He transferred to Company D when "F" was disbanded, and was promoted to Sergeant, dates not given.

On the Campaign

He was killed in action while serving as Color Sergeant and carrying the flag at Antietam on 17 September 1862.

References & notes

Basic information from Hyde1. Service from the Adjutant General.2

Birth

c. 1838

Death

09/17/1862; Sharpsburg, MD

Notes

1 Hyde, Thomas W., Casualties in the Seventh Maine Regiment in the Battle of Antietam, Lewiston Falls (Maine) Journal, 1862-10-02 [AotW citation 6631]

2 State of Maine, Adjutant General's Office, and John L. Hodsdon, AG, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine for the Year ending December 31, 1862, Augusta: Stevens and Sayward, Printers to the State, 1863, pg. 178 [AotW citation 20809]

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