Levi Galloway Campbell, 1842-1926; Vermilion Parish Obits, Louisiana Submitted by Kathy LaCombe-Tell Source: Meridional Submitted August 2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Meridional 12-25-1926 Campbell, Levi Galloway, born 10-6-1842, died 12-20-1926 Death Claims Aged Citizen. Levi Galloway Campbell, one of the most prominent citizens of Vermilion parish, died at his home here Monday, Dec. 20, at 4:20 p.m., at the ripe age of 84 years, and a few days. The funeral took place at 4 o'clock Tuesday, Dec. 21st, from the Methodist Church with Rev. Roy officiating. Interment was made in the Graceland Cemetery. Mr. Campbell was born on Oct. 6th, 1842, his parents, Levi Campbell and Delcina Landry, were living in what is now known as the Esther section at the time. At the age of 18 he entered a military school located in the northern part of the State. While in attendance at this school war was declared between the States, and he immediately volunteered to serve with the Southern Confederacy. He served nearly four years in the Army of Virginia, but about six months before the close of the war he was wounded and compelled to remain in the Louisiana Hospital at Richmond, Va., for six months. On his recovery from his wound he was discharged from service and immediately returned to his home. About three weeks after reaching home peace was declared. He remained on the old homestead until 1873, when he moved to western Texas, near Rockport, and engaged in the cattle business for two years. Finally in 1875 becoming tired of the cattle business he returned and again took up his residence on the old farm. On Oct. 19 of the same year he was married to Mary P. LeBlanc to which union the following children were born: Alcibiades J., Peter N., Calvin C., Willie, Juanita, Lillian and Lovelace. About 10 years ago he moved to Abbeville where he spent the remainder of his days. He is survived by his widow and the following children: Alcibiades J., Peter N., Calvin C., Juanita, and Lovelace. Mr. Campbell was a gentleman of the old school, thoroughly imbued with those sterling qualities characteristic of the men of his day and time. He did his work cheerfully and well and left the world better than he found it. He was widely known throughout this and surrounding parishes and highly esteemed and respected wherever known. He was one of the few remaining veterans of the "Lost Cause" who could paint a vivid word picture of those soul-stirring times immediately preceding the outbreak of the Civil War. A host of friends and admirers join the Meridional in sincere expressions of sympathy for the bereaved family. ************** Meridional 1-1-1927: Obituary. L. G. Campbell entered into rest December 20th, 1926, after a long and strenuous battle between life and death. He did not tire of living. To him life with his children was but a joy and happiness. He added to the sum of human joy, and was never too busy to practice the small sweet courtesies of life, ever greeting his loved ones with loving smiles and tender words. He saw the angel of Death enter the house and there came with her all the daughters of compassion, and opened to him God's snow white throne—in his weakness black turned to snow white. He committed the Scriptures to memory and lived accordingly. He never attended church regularly, but practiced the parable, "Enter into thy closet and close the door and pray to thy father in secret and he that see'th in secret shall reward thee openly." Mr. Campbell was born in Vermilion parish in 1842. His father was L. H. Campbell of Oglethorpe County, Georgia, and his mother was Dulcine Landry of Abbeville. He spent his early boyhood in Vermilion Parish and attended the public schools of the Parish. He served nearly four years in the Civil War. He was married to Mary P. LeBlanc, March 19, 1875, and to this union eight children were born, of which five survive, besides his widow.