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Campbell, Charles Thomas

soldier, state legislator, was born Aug. 10, 1823, in Franklin county, Pa. He became second lieutenant in the eighth United States infantry, and served through the Mexican war. He was wounded three times at Fair Oaks, and twice at Fredericksburg, and a horse was killed under him in each of these battles. He was promoted to brigadier-general on March 13, 1863, and after the close of the war removed to Dakota. In 1852 he was a member of the Pennsylvania state legislature.