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Campbell in Battle of Trenton

Campbell in Battle of Trenton

Posted: 7 May 2010 10:17PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Campbell
I have been looking for years to find some evidence proving an old family story about a Campbell ancestor in the Battle of Trenton. The story is that a soldier surnamed Campbell(Robert or Lewis possibly) was among the very few of Washington's troops injured in the battle. He later died in 1778 from the wounds he suffered. His child, in my family tree, was George Campbell, b. 3 Jan 1778 in New Jersey and d. 1854 in Adams Co., Ohio. Is there anyone who has studied this battle and has information like muster lists, troop lists, etc.? Any good leads would be appreciated.
Dick C.

Re: Campbell in Battle of Trenton

Posted: 8 May 2010 10:57AM GMT
Classification: Query
Using the links here

http://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/index.htm

you can develop a list of what Continental Regiments were at this battle.

Then you can find all Campbells listed on the surviving rosters of these Regiments using the index to NARA Micropublication M246, "Revolutionary War Rolls" on ancestry.com together with what Regiments are referred to in that index, explained on this site:

http://www.revwar75.com/ob/m246.htm

You can then use the Compiled Service Records for each of the Campbells in each Regiment to find one listed as died in 1778. You can browse through them by regiment on ancestry.com, or use the index and searching features for the Compiled Service Records on www.footnote.com, which has free trial periods where you can view the compiled service records.
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