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CAMPBELL, Virginia in the 1830s: 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. Virginia in the Nullification Crisis of 1832
    date December 10, 1832map CAMPBELL, Virginiatags Economy, Government, Law, Politics

    "They have gone so far, that it is even more difficult to recede than go on; and they had rather see the Union dissolved tomorrow than that their own proposition should be accepted," proclaimed the Lynchburg Virginian in reference to South Carolina's actions in December 1832. It all began in 1828 when Congress enacted the so-called Tariff of Abominations. Many Southerners thought the highly protective...

  2. Keeping the Family Together
    date December 3, 1837map CAMPBELL, Virginiatags African-Americans, Race-Relations, Slavery

    "If you can't send all, pray be so good to send for me and my son Harrison," Matthew Watts wrote to his mistress Elizabeth Brown in December 1837. Owned by a wealthy family in Kentucky who sent him to Virginia for a brief period of time, Watts awaited the opportunity to return home with his son for over a year. During his time in Campbell County, he "lost" his wife and daughter as well...