. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . ng coloniesin the west—Greeley, Manitou and Colorado Springs being amongthose founded by him. He was appointed warden of the Coloradopenitentiary in 1885, and in 1888 became commissioner of immi-gration of the Denver, Texas & Fort Worth railroad. He diedin Carson City, Col., March 15, 1894. Campbell, Charles T., brigadier-general, was born in Franklincounty. Pa., Aug. 10, 1823. At the outbreak of the Mexican
. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . ng coloniesin the west—Greeley, Manitou and Colorado Springs being amongthose founded by him. He was appointed warden of the Coloradopenitentiary in 1885, and in 1888 became commissioner of immi-gration of the Denver, Texas & Fort Worth railroad. He diedin Carson City, Col., March 15, 1894. Campbell, Charles T., brigadier-general, was born in Franklincounty. Pa., Aug. 10, 1823. At the outbreak of the Mexican war heentered the army as 2nd lieutenant in the 8th U. S. infantry, waspromoted to the rank of captain, Aug. 14. 1847, and was honorablydischarged a year later. He was elected a member of the lowerhouse of the Pennsylvania legislature in 1852. In Aug., 1861. hewas commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the ist Penn. artillery,was made colonel the next month, and was later transferred to the57th infantry. He was promoted brigadier-general of volunteersNov. 29, 1862. Gen. Campbells fame as a soldier is based chieflyupon his gallantry at the battle of Fair Oaks, where, after having. C. T. Campbell W. B. Campbell E. R. S. Canby J. H. Carleton W. P. Carlin E. A. Carr J. B. Carr H. B. Carring- S. S. Carroll S. P. Carter ton R. F. Catterson Silas Casey Biographical Sketches 49 his horse shot under him, he received two severe wounds and wastaken prisoner with his regiment. He escaped by turning uponhis captors and brought two hundred of them back to the Federallines as prisoners. His wounds prevented any further active serv-ice, and on March 13, 1863, having been reappointed brigadier-general of volunteers his first commission expiring March 4, 1863,he was transferred to Dakota. Gen. Campbell died April 15, 1895. Campbell, William B., brigadier-general, was b
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