John Arthur Campbell

John Arthur Campbell
Personal details
Born(1824-08-04)August 4, 1824
Washington County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 17, 1886(1886-06-17) (aged 62)
Abingdon, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeAbingdon, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyWhig
EducationVirginia Military Institute, Emory & Henry College
Occupationlawyer, soldier, judge
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States of America
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861-1862
RankColonel
Unit48th Virginia Infantry
Battles/warsFirst Battle of Winchester

John A. Campbell (October 3, 1823 – June 17, 1886) was a Virginia lawyer, who represented Washington County at the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861, where he voted for secession and then recruited the 48th Virginia Infantry, which he led for a year before resigning and becoming a circuit judge.