Campbell, William

(1745-1781), soldier, of Virginia, led a corps of riflemen at King’s Mountain, Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs. In 1778 he was a commi ioner to run the boundary-line between Virginia and the Cherokee country. Campbell’s Station, Tenn. Here, November 16, 1863, occurred a sanguinary conflict between Long street, leading about 35,000 Confederates, and Burnside, at the head of a slightly smaller number of Union soldiers, Bragg, under orders from Richmond, had ordered Long street to proceed against Burnside. This Long street found some difficulty in doing, for his troops were in a deplorable condition for want of clothing and provisions. Neverthele he started in pursuit of the Federal leader, who slowly retreated toward Knoxville. At Campbell’s Station Long street came up with him and Burnside turned upon them, firing at long range as the Confederates advanced over the undulating ground. Unheeding the bullets the Confederates pre ed torward until at close range. Then they opened fire, raking the Federal. lines. Burnside was forced after a brief fight to retire to Knoxville, where Long street followed him and beleaguered the town. 124