Randolph-Macon College, Class of 1859. He enlisted in the 12th VA Infantry, Co. C on April 19, 1861 as a corporal, and was promoted to 2nd lieutenant on May 20, 1862. He was taken prisoner on May 2, 1863 at Chancellorsville and imprisoned at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C. on May 15, 1863. Branch was discharged January 15, 1864. After the war, he was a Life Insurance Agent in Asheville, NC.
Randolph-Macon College, Class of 1859. He enlisted in the 12th VA Infantry, Co. C on April 19, 1861 as a corporal, and was promoted to 2nd lieutenant on May 20, 1862. He was taken prisoner on May 2, 1863 at Chancellorsville and imprisoned at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C. on May 15, 1863. Branch was discharged January 15, 1864. After the war, he was a Life Insurance Agent in Asheville, NC.
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