Lawrence O'Bryan Branch
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Lawrence O'Bryan Branch (November 28, 1820 – September 17, 1862) was a North Carolina representative in the U.S. Congress and a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War, killed at the Battle of Antietam. He owned 40 slaves.
Quick Facts Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district, Preceded by ...
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district | |
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861 | |
Preceded by | Sion Hart Rogers |
Succeeded by | John T. Deweese (1868) |
Personal details | |
Born | November 28, 1820 (1820-11-28) Enfield, North Carolina |
Died | September 17, 1862 (1862-09-18) (age 41) Sharpsburg, Maryland |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Nancy Haywood Blount |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Princeton University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–62 |
Rank | Brigadier General (CSA) |
Battles/wars | Seminole Wars American Civil War |
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