2nd great-granduncle of Jacalyn Vohlken

Private     Co. K     2nd Conn. Heavy Artillery

Dates of Service: 11 Aug 1862  - 20 Jul 1865 

Charles Amasa Campbell was born July 16, 1844 in Norfolk, Connecticut to Amasa and Lucy White Campbell, and was the brother of my great grandmother Moina S. Campbell Fosdick.  Charles was 18 years old when he mustered into service, had gray eyes and brown hair, stood 5 feet 7 inches tall, and was a farmer before the war.  Charles was at Cold Harbor when his brother, Leander Campbell, 11th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, was killed there on June 3, 1864.

 Private Campbell's regiment was organized at Washington D.C. from the 19th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry.  They saw duty in the defense of Washington D.C., but joined the Army of the Potomac in May of 1864.  They saw action at Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, as well as many other battles, and were at Appomattox in April of 1865.

Charles spent many weeks in hospitals during his time in the 2nd Connecticut HA, and was also charged with "straggling" in July of 1864, not returning to his regiment until September of that year.  After mustering out of service, Charles moved to Fennville, Michigan to be with his family, who had moved here from Connecticut.  He married his sweetheart, Lavisa, who died in 1875.  Moving to Mears, Michigan, he married a woman named Effie Wood and became postmaster of that town. 

After living in Detroit for a time, the Campbell family moved to Denver, Colorado and on May 3, 1924, Charles A. Campbell died, while sitting on his front porch swing, at the age of 80 years.

GRAVESITE: Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado

Written by Jacalyn Vohlken, April 2004