Campbell Dallas Emory Explained

Campbell Dallas Emory
Birth Date:23 December 1839
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Placeofburial:Oak Hill Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Allegiance: United States
Unit:6th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
Battles:American Civil War
Alma Mater:United States Military Academy
Children:5
Relations:William H. Emory (father)

Campbell Dallas Emory (December 23, 1839 – March 11, 1878) was an officer in the American Civil War. He served as aide-de-camp to Major General George Meade.

Early life

Campbell Dallas Emory, eldest son of Matilda Wilkins (née Bache) and Major General William H. Emory, was born on December 23, 1839, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His great-great-grandfather was Benjamin Franklin.[1] Like his father, Campbell Emory graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, on May 6, 1861. He graduated as a second lieutenant in the 6th United States Infantry Regiment, he transferred to the 9th United States Infantry Regiment; where he rose in rank throughout the American Civil War. From December 1863 to the end of the war, Capt. Emory served as the aide-de-camp to Major General George Meade.

Personal life

On December 29, 1864, Campbell Dallas Emory married Clara Tilton, a daughter of Commander Edward Gibson Tilton, U.S. Navy in Washington, D.C. This union had five known children: Matilda, George Meade, Josephine, Clara and Elizabeth.

Lieut. Colonel Campbell Dallas Emory died on March 11, 1878, in San Antonio, Texas. He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Class of 1861 . Southern Illinois University Press . 1999 . 5 November 2014 . Kirshner, Ralph . 82. 9780809386987 .
  2. Web site: Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, D.C. (Van Ness) - Lot 228 East . . 2022-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308221720/https://www.oakhillcemeterydc.org/app/themes/oakhill/assets/records/228e.pdf . 2022-03-08 . live.