B. F. Campbell Biography

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CAMPBELL, B. F., was born at Machias, Maine, October 30, 1838, and died 
at the city of Sioux Falls June 27, 1898.  In 1852, he moved to Aurora, 
New York, and from there to Aurora, Illinois, 1856, where he engaged in 
the hardware business until the break out of the rebellion.  He 
enlisted in the three months' service in Seventh Illinois infantry.  
September 23, 1861, he re-enlisted Company B, Thirty-sixth Illinois to 
serve three years, and was mustered in as captain of that company 
December 10, 1862.  He was made lieutenant colonel of the regiment 
April 25, 1865, promoted to colonel May 10, and mustered out of the 
service October 8, 1865. He was wounded in the right thigh and taken 
prisoner at the battle of Stone River, Tennessee, December 30, 1862; in 
April,1863, he was paroled, and on the 9th day of May following, was 
exchanged. On September 20, 1863, he was again wounded in the thigh and 
body and taken prisoner in the battle of Chickamauga, Ga., and was 
confined in Libbey prison until paroled, December 10, 1864.  March 20, 
1865, he was exchanged. In March, 1868, he removed from Illinois to 
Vermillion, in this state, and in May, 1869, was appointed register of 
the land office located at that place.  In June, 1873, the land office 
was removed to Sioux Falls, and Colonel Campbell came with it, and 
resided there until his death.  For the last twenty years he was an 
active worker in all the Masonic bodies; he was a charter member of the 
El Riad Temple and the Elks lodge of Sioux Falls, and was Past Eminent 
Commander of Cyrene Commandery No.2.  He was an esteemed citizen, and 
held many positions of honor and trust, among them that of postmaster 
of Sioux Falls for nearly five years; and only a  few days before his 
death he was elected president of the Minnehaha National Bank of Sioux 
Falls.  Socially he was the peer of any man in the state, and in his 
death Sioux Falls mourns the loss of one of her best citizens.