Died in custody
Campbell
Campbell had served in Company F of the Second Minnesota regiment and had recently come in from a trapping expedition, according to the Western Democrat. In December 1866 the sheriff was taking him to jail with his hands handcuffed when a mob set upon him. The mob beat him, took him from the sheriff and hanged him, and his body was still hanging the next morning.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob beat Campbell with stones and sticks of cord wood, then hanged him after taking him from the sheriff who was transporting him to jail.
Reported by: historical newspaper report (OCR text) (reporters).