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Charles Campbell
1807–1876
A Virginia historian and editor with a deep interest in the colony’s early past, he helped preserve firsthand accounts and documents that might otherwise have been lost. His books and edited records remain useful to readers interested in colonial and Revolutionary Virginia.
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History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia
by Charles Campbell
About the author
Born in Petersburg, Virginia, on May 1, 1807, Charles Campbell became known as a historian, editor, and collector of historical manuscripts. Sources from William & Mary Libraries identify him as the son of John Wilson Campbell and Mildred Walker Moore Campbell, and note that he devoted much of his work to Virginia history.
He is especially associated with historical writing on colonial and Revolutionary Virginia. His books include History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia, and he also edited documentary material such as The Orderly Book of That Portion of the American Army Stationed at or near Williamsburg, Va. He is also remembered for recording the recollections of Isaac Jefferson in 1847, preserving an important firsthand account connected to Thomas Jefferson and Monticello.
Campbell died on July 11, 1876. Although he is not widely known today outside historical circles, his work helped save valuable Virginia sources for later generations of readers and researchers.