The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
John Campbell (or “Camble” later changed to Campbell) left Jedburgh, Scotland sailing on the Lord Dunluce, and arrived in South Carolina in 1771. He received approximately 300 acres through a land grant which was located in Fort Lawn, South Carolina. He served in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Regiments of the South Carolina Militia Reserves which included being an aide for Colonel Buchanan. John saw combat in the Battle of Charleston (with the 3rd Regiment) against Lord Cornwallis during the southern campaign. John and his commanding officer, Colonel John Buchanan, were captured by the British during the Battle of Charleston, which was lost to the British. As prisoners of war at Hadrells Point, they were released on January 20, 1781. They were later released when Thomas Jefferson negotiated with Cornwallis for the release of patriot prisoners by giving Cornwallis a load of tobacco.
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