Burial and Legacy
William Campbell is buried in the Aspenvale Cemetery (near present-day Marion, Smyth County, Virginia), alongside Elizabeth Campbell "Madame" Russell. The cemetery is a Virginia Historical Landmark, with soldiers from six different wars interred there.
Campbell County, Virginia, is named for General Campbell.
In her later years, Elizabeth founded the Madame Russell Methodist Church.
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