Smith County
In The Second Seminole War

By Steven Denney

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In 1836, William Bowen Campbell was a rising young lawyer in the Carthage Bar.  He saw an opportunity when President Jackson called for volunteers to fight the Seminole Indians in June of 1836.  President Jackson called for 2000, men from Tennessee and supposedly 4000 responded.  Campbell took the lead in organizing a company from Smith County and was elected Captain. 

 

Campbell and the Smith Countians rendezvoused with the other Tennessee Volunteers at Campt Blount near Fayetteville where they were organized into regiments.  Campbell’s company was included as part of the Second Tennessee Mounted Infantry.  William Trousdale and Josephus Conn Guild of Sumner County were elected to the positions of Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel.  Nashville Postmaster Robert Armstrong was elected Brigadier General.