Background
King, Campbell was born on August 30, 1871 in Flat Rock, North Carolina, United States. Son of Alexander Campbell and Mary Lee (Evans) King.
brigadier general United States Army
King, Campbell was born on August 30, 1871 in Flat Rock, North Carolina, United States. Son of Alexander Campbell and Mary Lee (Evans) King.
Attended Charleston College. Honorary Master of Arts, Harvard, 1920. Distinguished graduate Infantry, and Cavalry School, 1905.
Graduated from Army Staff College, 1906. Graduated from Army War College, 1911. Graduate General Staff College, 1920.
C. Commissioned Lieutenant, Infantry., United States Army, 1898. Promoted to Brigadier-General, Regular Army, 1924. Served in Cuba, Philippine Islands, Hawaii, Mexico Border and China.
World War in France, Germany. 1917, First Division. —1919. Chief of Staff, First Division., 1917-1918.
Brigadier-General, National. Army, Chief of Staff, 7 Army Corps, 3 Army Corps, 1918-1919 Awarded Distinguished Service Medal., Croix de Guerre with Palm, Silver Star, Officer Legion d’Honneur, Commander of Order of Italian Crown. Assistant Chief of Staff, 1925-1929.
Served in Cuba, Philippines, Hawaii, China, and on Mexican border. Served in following sectors of the line in France: Somervillier, Ansauville, Montdidier, Saizerais and Vosges Mountains. Participated in following battles: Verdun, August 1917, Cantigny, Montdidier-Noyon, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne.
Took part in march to the Rhine and occupation of Coblenz bridgehead.
Married Harriott Laurens King, December 19, 1907. Children: Duncan Ingraham, Barbara.