Thomas and Alexander Campbell - Christians or Disciples of Christ?

Thomas and Alexander Campbell were a father and son team.
Thomas (1763-1854) Alexander (1788-1866)
As a family they were going to immigrate to the USA. Thomas was going first

Alexander, the son, and the rest of the family were delayed further because their ship was shipwrecked. They had to spend an extra year in Scotland. The 19 year old started to preach and study at the University of Glasgow. He was disgusted by the theological pettiness in Presbyterianism. He refused communion. His father was coming to the same conclusion. When the family finally met up in Pennsylvania they agreed there was a lack of scriptural support for infant baptism.

Thomas Campbell published in 1809 the Declaration and Address off the Christian Association of Washington. He was stripped of his ministerial credentials by the Presbyterian Synod. In the declaration he set forth some of the convictions about the church as he organized the Christian Association of Washington not as a church but an association.

Thomas’ son Alexander, having immigrated to the USA, joined his father in 1809 and before long assumed the leading role in the movement.

4th May 1811 saw the Christian association constituted as a congregational governed church. They be the practice baptism of adults by immersion. They constructed building at Brush Run- it became the Brush Run Church. They worked with the Redstone Baptist Association (RBA) from 1815-1824.

Alexander began publishing a journal -The Christian Baptist which promoted reform which caused conflict with RBA. Those following the Campbells were called* Reforming Baptists* Alexander preferred ‘disciples’ Opponents were
nicknamed ‘Campbellites.’

Merger with the Christians (Stone Movement) - read paragraph.
The Stone and Campbell movements merged on 1st January, 1832.
Christians or Disciples of Christ . The confusion over names still exist.

Sources
Christianity Today
wikipedia