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Campbell, William |
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Campbell, William, 1745–81, American Revolutionary soldier, b. Augusta co., Va.; brother-in-law of Patrick Henry. He fought in Lord Dunmore's War (1774) and helped expel the royal governor from Williamsburg in 1776. Campbell and his group of Virginia riflemen in 1780 joined Sevier and Shelby at Kings Mt. (see Carolina campaign Carolina campaign, 1780–81, of the American Revolution. After Sir Henry Clinton had captured Charleston , he returned to New York, leaving a British force under Cornwallis to subordinate the Carolinas to British control. ..... Click the link for more information. ), where he was in command. Later Campbell saw action at Guilford Courthouse, at Eutaw Springs, and in the Yorktown campaign. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Some key African Americans described are Israel Campbell, William Ball, and Allen Griggs. Vincent Millay, Joseph Campbell, William Shakespeare, Jill Ker Conway, Rabbi Harold Kushner, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, and Albert Camus), the anthology fulfilled McCracken and Semel's hope for it, and clearly has offered readers validation in their quest to bear the unbearable. |
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