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William Campbell

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William Campbell

Birth
Scotland
Death
5 Jul 1779
Allingtown, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Allingtown, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Adjutant William Campbell. He saved a local pastor during the invasion of West Haven on July 5th 1779, but died the same day.

Sources:
-"Connecticut: a Guide to Its roads, Lore, and People", page 337, published in 1938.
-"A Handbook of New England", by Porter E. Sargent, published in 1916.
-"Exercises at the Unveiling of the Monument to Adjutant William Campbell, who fell during the British Invasion of New Haven, July 5, 1779", published in 1891.
Adjutant William Campbell. He saved a local pastor during the invasion of West Haven on July 5th 1779, but died the same day.

Sources:
-"Connecticut: a Guide to Its roads, Lore, and People", page 337, published in 1938.
-"A Handbook of New England", by Porter E. Sargent, published in 1916.
-"Exercises at the Unveiling of the Monument to Adjutant William Campbell, who fell during the British Invasion of New Haven, July 5, 1779", published in 1891.

Inscription

Adjutant William Campbell
Fell during the British invasion of New Haven,
July 5, 1779.
"Blessed are the merciful."


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  • Created by: E. G.
  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/262968621/william-campbell: accessed ), memorial page for William Campbell (unknown–5 Jul 1779), Find a Grave Memorial ID 262968621, citing Adjutant William Campbell monument, Allingtown, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by E. G. (contributor 51438869).