Military: CWR: Campbell, Jacob Miller of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Campbell, Jacob Miller * Born Nov. 20, 1821 in Allegheny Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Sept. 27, 1888 * 1st Lieutenant Co. G 3rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Quartermaster 3rd Regiment Pa. infantry * Mustered in Apr. 20, 1861 * Mustered out July 29, 1861 * He recruited the 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry and was commissioned Colonel on Feb. 27, 1862 * Mustered in Feb. 27, 1862 * Discharged Sept. 3, 1864 * Promoted to brevet Brigadier General Mar. 13, 1865 * Widow Pension: Applied June 9, 1908, Application #896993, Certificate #668200 SOURCE: * Muster Roster Co. G * Muster Roster Field & Staff 3rd Regiment * Muster Roster Field and Staff 54th Regiment * Footnote.com * Biography of Jacob M. Campbell * Connellsville Courier Oct. 5, 1888