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CAMPBELL, Charles H. Biography

Charles H. Campbell, cashier of the bank of Winona, is a native of Mississippi, born in Carroll (now Montgomery) county on the 13th of February, 184 1, and is a son of Capt. Charles P. Campbell, who was born in Halifax county, N. C., in 1808. The father was married in his native state to Miss Rebecca Webb, also a native of that county and state, and he and family emigrated west to Mississippi in 1836. They settled in Carroll county, in the part now embraced in Montgomery couuty, and there Mr. Campbell followed planting hihI reared his family.. During the Mexican war he was captain of a company from 1846 to |S49 and took his company to the front, but was not in time to participate in the war. Jle was a member of tho Methodist church and died in 1805, his widow following him to the grave a few months later. Their family consisted of eight children— three sons and five daughters. Two of the sons grew to maturity, and another son, James M , was a soldier in the Confederate army. He served in the Fifteenth Mississippi infantry, was wounded, and afterward, in 1802, died of fever at Duck Hill. The daughters are all married and have families. Charles H. Campbell was reared to mature years in his native county, and educated in the private schools of the same. In April, 1801, he joined the Fifteenth Mississippi infantry, Confederate army, with his older brother, and served as lieutenant until the close of the war. He participated in the battles of Fishing creek, under Zollicoffer, was in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Baker’s creek, the engagements from Dalton to Atlanta, and around that city in the numerous every-day engagements. He was also at Decatur, Ala., and at Franklin, Tenn., where his leg was broken by a shot, and he was permanently disabled. He was paroled at Franklin, Tenn., and afterward returned home. Mr. Campbell was the first agent of the Illinois Central railroad at Winona appointed on the road, and, in 1806, he was again appointed agent at that place, serving in that capacity until the latter part of 1S07, when he resigned. Mr. Campbell was married in Franklin, Tenn., November 19, 1807, to Miss Fannie E. Morton, who was born, reared and educated in that city. She is the daughter of Jacob H. and Susie P. Morton. After his marriage Mr. Campbell located at Union city, Tenn., where he was engaged in merchandising for two years. In 1870 he returned with his family to his native state and county and there followed planting for one year. Mr. Campbell was elected circuit clerk of Montgomery county, and located in Winona, serving two years in that capacity. He was then elected sheriff and taxcollector, and at the expiration of his term was reelected, holding that responsible position for three terms, fully testifying as to the wisdom of the people’s choice. In 18S0 he engaged in the banking business at Winona, and five years later the bank of Winona was organized with a capital stock of $50,000. Mr. Campbell was elected cashier, and has filled that position up to the present date. He is one of the representative business men of this county, and is energetic, enterprising and public spirited. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell’s union resulted in the birth of five interesting children: Minnie, Maude, Bessie, Morton and Charles. Maude, the pride and hope of the family, died June 20, 1870, at the age of sixteen years and six months. She was one of the noblest and most perfect types of young womanhood that the country has produced, kind, intelligent and useful. She was cut off in tho springtime of her promising life. This was the first great aftlic tion that her family were called on to suffer. Mr. Campbell and wife are members of the Methodist church and he is a Knight Templar in the Masonic fraternity. He represented the Winona commanderv at two different times in the grand lodge. Ho is also a member of the I. O. O. F. and the Knights of Honor. [Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi, Chicago, The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1891.]