Edward L. Campbell

Edward Livingston Campbell (1833-1913) was an American Brevet Brigadier General who commanded the 15th New Jersey Infantry Regiment and the 4th New Jersey Infantry Regiment throughout several battles of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign during the American Civil War.

Edward Livingston Campbell
Born	(1833-02-02)February 2, 1833 Belvidere, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	December 27, 1913(1913-12-27) (aged 80) Trinidad, Colorado, U.S.
Buried	Masonic Cemetery, Trinidad, Colorado, United States
Allegiance	United States (Union)
Branch	United States Army (Union Army)
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General
Commands	4th New Jersey Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War Manassas campaign First Battle of Bull Run Maryland campaign Battle of Antietam  (WIA) Shenandoah Valley Campaign Third Battle of Winchester Battle of Fisher's Hill Battle of Cedar Creek  (WIA)
Alma mater	Lafayette College

American Civil War

When the American Civil War broke out, Campbell helped muster the 3rd New Jersey Infantry Regiment and was appointed as captain of Company E of the regiment as he commanded the Company throughout the First Battle of Bull Run before the 3rd New Jersey was merged into the First New Jersey Brigade. On August 13, 1862, Campbell was transferred to the 15th New Jersey Infantry Regiment and was made Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment before being wounded at the Battle of Antietam.^[1][2] In September 1864, he was made the main commander of the First New Jersey Brigade and commanded it throughout the battles of 3rd Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek although he was wounded in the latter.^[1][2][3]

Campbell in George Meade's staff

Around the conclusion of the war, Campbell served within George Meade's staff as the Acting Judge Advocate. He was promoted to colonel on October 19, 1864, and brevetted brigadier general on April 9, 1865, for "gallant and meritorious services during the recent operations resulting in the fall of Richmond, Va., and the surrender of the insurgent army under General Robert E. Lee".^[2] He was then given command of the 4th New Jersey Infantry Regiment on May 29, 1865, before being honorably mustered out on July 9 in the same year.^[1]

Later years

Campbell initially returned to Trenton, New Jersey^[2] before moving to Trinidad, Colorado. Campbell died on December 27, 1913, and was buried at the Masonic Cemetery at Trinidad.

References

1. William J. Jackson (2000). New Jerseyans in the Civil War: For Union and Liberty. Rutgers University Press. pp. 186–87. ISBN 0813527759. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
2. Record of the Men of Lafayette: Brief Biographical Sketches of the Alumni of Lafayette College from Its Organization to the Present Time (1879). Record of the Men of Lafayette: Brief Biographical Sketches of the Alumni of Lafayette College from Its Organization to the Present Time. Lafayette College. p. 41. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
3. Theodore Lyman (2007). Meade's Army: The Private Notebooks of Lt. Col. Theodore Lyman. Kent State University Press. p. 478. ISBN 978-0873389013. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

Further reading

• Edward Livingston Campbell (1889). Historical Sketch of the Fifteenth Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers. Retrieved April 26, 2022.