William CAMPBELL
Confederate Veteran
Son of George Washington Campbell from the Greenfield area of Weakley County William served two tours of duty during the Civil War. First "joined up" in 1861 for one year, serving with the 15th Reg., got out and then "joined up" again with brother, Thomas Campbell in 1862 in 3rd Reg. and remained in Forrest's Cavalry until close of the war in 1865. CONFEDERATE TENNESSEE TROOPS 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Forrest's) 3rd (Forrest's Old)
Cavalry Regiment
was organized at Memphis, Tennessee, in
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