Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

_Norrie’s Dundee Celebrities_ (1873) 283–8. CAMPBELL, JOHN. Ensign 44 foot 23 Jany. 1812; commanded Beauharnois district during rebellion in Canada 1838; col. of 97 foot 15 Dec. 1861 and of 92 foot 3 March 1869 to death; L.G. 4 July 1864. _d._ Lipson terrace, Plymouth 28 Dec. 1871 aged 73. CAMPBELL, SIR JOHN (_eld. son of John Campbell of Lochend, Argyleshire 1771–1827_). _b._ Kingsburgh, island of Skye 1802; ensign 91 foot 21 Jany. 1819; lieut. 41 Madras N.I. 5 April 1820; lieut. col. 45 Madras N.I. 1850 to 2 Jany. 1854; colonel 14 Madras N.I. 1860–9; general 21 March 1872; C.B. 24 Dec. 1842; K.C.S.I. 2 June 1869 for his services in suppression of human sacrifice among the Khonds of hill tracts of Orissa, Bengal; author of _Personal narrative of 13 years service among the wild tribes of Khondistan_