. 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 . fice of the secretary of the interior as a member of the board ofpension appeals, and two years later was transferred to the office of theassistant attorney-general for the department. His acquirements duringa long service in this position conmiended him to the secretary, who recom-mended him to the president for appointment as assistant secretary, andhe succeeded W^ebster Davis in that office on May 2. 1900.
. 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 . fice of the secretary of the interior as a member of the board ofpension appeals, and two years later was transferred to the office of theassistant attorney-general for the department. His acquirements duringa long service in this position conmiended him to the secretary, who recom-mended him to the president for appointment as assistant secretary, andhe succeeded W^ebster Davis in that office on May 2. 1900. For a timehe was acting secretary of the interior, and while iir this position theDepartment Lawyer, a Washington publication, said of him: Judge Camp-bell is rather tall and stately in stature. He has a distinguished i)earingand commanding presence. His manner is dignified, but cordial. He isjust, but considerate; decided, but impartial, and honest, but not has always so borne himself, both in and out of office, that he hasthe unqualified respect, confidence, esteem and even love of all who knowhim intimatelv, cither in his official or his social relations; and his ad-. Biographical Sketches 3?9 vancement to the second place in tlie .nieat departnient over which heso ably helps to preside lias never clianged in the slightest degree hishearing towards any one, either in or out of the departnient. Alwaysgentlemanly and pleasant in his conduct towards others, he remains thesame pleasant, cordial, genial, patient and hard-working official that hewas before his last official distinction and justly merited reward, Be-ginning on a $1,200 clerkship. Judge Campbell has l)een advanced bynierit alone, and for nearly forty years he has been connected with theinterior department under both Republican and Democratic administra-tions. If, during that long period, any fault was ever found with his workit was so slight that it did not cause a ripple on the surface of the de-partment
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