The Evening Star, Washington, D.C.,March 11, 1936.

MAJ. CAMPBELL Of TAKOMA, DEAD

Union Veteran Succumbs to Pneumonia—Fought at Fort Stevens.

Special Dispatch to The Star.

TAKOMA PARK, Md., March 11, Maj. Edward R. Campbell, 92, who participated in the Battle of Fort Stevens at Brightwood in 1864, in the defense of the Nation's capital, died last night at Mount Alto Hospital, Washington. For many years he resided here with relatives at 30 Elm avenue. Death was due to pneumonia.

Funeral services wil1 be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at V. L. Speare Co., undertakers, 1009 H street, Washington. Burial will be in Battle Ground National Cemetery, where a number of Union soldiers were buried where they fell in defense of the Capital.

Maj. Campbell was a member of the Union forces which were rushed here from City Point, Va. to defend the Capital from Confederate forces under Gen. Jubal A. Early. He saw President Lincoln expose himself to fire at old Fort Stevens and saw Gen. H. G. Wright. commander of the fort, order the President to a safer position.

Maj. Campbell was believed to be the last survivor of the 6th Army Corps of the Union Army. He was born in Londonderry, Winfham County, Vt., January 29, 1844. He enlisted July 5, 1862 in Company G, 1st Vermont Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and participated in 13 battles, including that of Fort Stevens. During one of the engagements he was slightly wounded.

He was employed in the Bureau of Pensions from 1882 to 1915, when he resigned. He was a member of Burnside Post, G. A. R. and national commander in chief in 1901-2. He was also a past commander of the Department of Maryland, member of William B. Cushing Camp. No. 30, Sons of Union Veterans, of which he was also a past commander; member of Maj. E. R. Campbell Camp. Sons of Veterans. U. S. A., member St. Paul Lodge No. 25. Brandon, Va . F. A. A. M., and was a thirty-third degree Mason.

At one time he held a commission as first lieutenant signed by the Governor of Vermont, a commission as captain of the National Guard of the District of Columbia, signed by President Cleveland, and one as a major, signed by President Harrison. He served for nine years in the old Fourth Battalion, District of Columbia National Guard. For a number of years past, he has been residing with his son-in-law, and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Goodrich, here.

Surviving, in addition to Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich, are a granddaughter, Mrs. Marion G. Nevitt. and two great-grandsons, Robert O. and John O. Nevitt, who reside here.

Maj. Campbell of Takoma, Dead, The Evening Star, Washington, D.C.,March 11, 1936, Page A-9. (PDF)