Mjr. James Rennick Campbell
Companies D & E
140th New York Infantry
Civil War Period
Electronic photograph dontated by Ronald Erwin

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James Rennick Campbell
Residence was not listed; 19 years old.
Enlisted on 8/26/1862 at Rochester, NY as a Corporal.
On 9/13/1862 he mustered into "D" Co. NY 140th Infantry
He was discharged for promotion on 2/14/1865
On 2/14/1865 he was commissioned into
US Volunteers Adjutant Genl Dept
He was Mustered Out on 9/19/1865
He was listed as:
* Wounded 5/5/1864 Wilderness, VA
Promotions:
* Sergt Major 9/1/1863
* 2nd Lieut 10/26/1863
* 1st Lieut 12/7/1863 (1st Lieut & Adjutant)
* Capt 2/14/1865 (Captain & Asst Adjutant General)
* Capt 3/13/1865 by Brevet
* Capt 4/1/1865
* Major 4/1/1865 by Brevet (For Five Forks, VA)
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 10/26/1863 from company D to company E
* 4/1/1865 from company E to company C
Other Information:
born in New York
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
- Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903
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