York County PA Archives Obituaries.....Campbell, John M. February 15, 1917
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Delta Herald and Times, Delta, Pennsylvania 23 February 1917
OBITUARY
JOHN M. CAMPBELL
John Millard CAMPBELL died of pneumonia at his home in Red Lion, on Thursday, 
February 15th in the 72nd year of his age. There funeral took place on Sunday, 
services and interment at Red Lion. Pallbearers were: Benjamin JONES, Jacob 
SECHRIST, James KELLY, Samuel FREE, Harry ETTERS - Riddle
     Mr. CAMPBELL was a native of Chester county, but came to York county in 
early life, his parents living at Bryansville in Peach Bottom township. John 
M. was a painter and farmer and located in Chanceford twp, but six years ago 
moved to Red Lion.
     Mr. CAMPBELL was a veteran of the civil war. His first enlistment was at 
the age of eighteen. June 17, 1853, when he responded to the call of Governor 
Curtin to defend the state of Pennsylvania against the invading Confederate 
army. This enlistment was for a period of six months, and he served in Company 
B. First battalion, under Captain D. Z. SEIP. During the battle of Gettysburg 
his company was stationed at Chambersburg. At the end of six months he re-
enlisted for three years in the same company, which was attached to the 187th 
regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Army of the Potomac, where he served until 
the end of the war. In this command he saw considerable active service. His 
regiment took part in the siege and assault on Petersburg, June 16, 17, 18, 
1864, where he was hit in one of his legs with a fragment of shell and 
wounded. He was nursed in a Philadelphia hospital and rejoined his regiment 
before it took part in the funeral of President Lincoln.
     Surviving him are his widow, and six children:
Mrs. Mamie GRIM and
Joseph R. CAMPBELL, Chanceford;
Mrs. Alice E. KOHLER and
Mrs. Pearl E. ANSTINE, Red Lion;
James E. CAMPBELL, Chanceford and
William W. CAMPBELL, Red Lion.
There are three brothers and two sisters
Samuel CAMPBELL, Plymouth, Pa;
David CAMPBELL, York;
A. Jackson CAMPBELL, Canton, Ohio; 
Mrs. J. W. MANN, York, and
Mrs. James M. MYERS, Bryansville.

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