Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Baraboo:

James Camp, farmer, P.O. Baraboo; son of John and Eliza (Jones) Camp; born near the city of Hamilton, Canada West; came to Wisconsin in April 1854; went to Canada in April, 1855; returned shortly afterward, and after being occupied in various parts of the county, and serving in the army, located where he now resides in 1871. He enlisted, Sept. 21, 1861, in Co. E, 12th W.V.I; was in the siege of Vicksburg, and at the second battle of Corinth, July 21, 1864; was wounded in the arm in front of Atlanta; the result of this wound was the resection of a portion of the bone four inches in length; although his arm was not amputated, yet it has troubled him very much; he is now managing a farm; he was mustered out of the servrce Sept. 20, 1864, having lain in Harvey Hospital, at Madison, Wis., awaiting the result of his wound. He married Mary Ann Crook-Camp, daughter of John and Mary (Holden) Crook and, widow of Nathaniel Camp; they had four children - Almira, Katy J., Martha V. and Emma; before marrying James Camp, Mrs. Camp had two children, their father being Nathaniel J. Camp, these were Mary E. and Nathaniel J. Mr. Camp owns 140 acres of land, and resides on a beautiful farm of 100 acres near the village of Baraboo. He has held the offices of Town Treasurer, District Treasurer and Director for a number of years.

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