Alexander W. Campbell

Alexander William Campbell ( born June 4, 1828 in Nashville, Tennessee, † June 13, 1893 in Jackson, Tennessee) was a brigadier general in the Army of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.

Life

His education completed Campbell on West Tennessee College and the Lebanon Law School. While working as a lawyer, he became a partner Howell Edmunds Jackson, a former judge of the Supreme Court

After the outbreak of the Civil War Alexander Campbell served first as a private, but was soon promoted to Major. Shortly afterwards, he was Colonel of the 33rd Tennessee Regiment. In the battle of Shiloh severely wounded, Campbell took a few months to recovery. After re-entering the Army, he served under General Leonidas Polk as Adjutant and Inspector General. In this role, Alexander William Campbell came in July, 1863 in Lexington in captivity. After an exchange of prisoners Campbell served from 18 February 1865 as acting Inspector General Nathan Bedford Forrest's corps. A few days later he was given command of a brigade of this corps. The confirmation of his promotion took place on 1 March 1865., He retained his command until the surrender of Südtstaaten at.

Campbell returned to the legal profession. In addition, he became politically active and failed in 1880 as one of the candidates in the nomination for the gubernatorial elections in Tennessee for the Democrats.