NC 6th Regiment, Co. D.
Newton A. Branch was born 1833 in Burke Co, NC, the eldest of 7 known surviving children (5 boys/2 girls) born to farmers Olive Branch (1804-1879) and his wife, Nancy Coleman (ca. 1817). Most public records found refer to him simply as "N.A. Branch".
In 1860, he was a single man living in Burke County, and working as a mechanic. On May 28, 1861, he enlisted in the CSA as a Private, and became a member of the NC 6th Regiment, Company D, which was organized at Halifax, North Carolina, in July, 1861. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Cumberland, Gates, Johnston, Graven, Rowan, Bertie, Wilson, and Caswell.
Three of Newton's brothers also enlisted with the Confederacy, two of them in his same unit: Willam M. Branch (ca, 1839), Pvt, NC rd Light Artillery; Martin J. Branch (ca. 1840), Pvt, NC 6th, killed at Sharpsburg September 17, 1862; and Harrison C. Branch (ca. 1843), Pvt NC 6th.
Newton A. Branch was promoted to Corporal on September 1, 1862. Ordered to Virginia, the regiment reached Manassas on July 19 and fought in the battle under General Longstreet. In April, 1862, it had 460 effectives and during the war was brigaded under Generals Early, Garland, Iverson, R.D. Johnston. It participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, then was involved in Early's operations in the Shenandoah Valley and the Appomattox Campaign. It had 180 men in action at Seven Pines, lost 10 killed, 22 wounded, and 4 missing during the Seven Days' Battles, and had 4 killed and 37 wounded at Chancellorsville. The unit took 473 men to Gettysburg, losing more than half, and reported 16 disabled at Bristoe and 3 at Mine Run. It surrendered with 7 officers and 76 men of which 48 were armed.
Cpl. Newton Branch was wounded in the foot at the Battle of Gettysburg sometime during July 1-3, 1863, and was captured by Union soldiers while in a Confederate hospital. He was sent to the Union Hospital at David's Island in New York Harbor until paroled and transferred to City Point, VA where he was received on September 27, 1863 for exchange. Reported "Absent-Wounded" through December 1864, he was reduced to ranks by reason of disability. Private Branch retired to the Invalid Corps on February 2, 1865, and took the Oath of Allegiance in Raleigh on June 3, 1865.
At war's end, he took up farming in St. Mary's (Auburn), Wake County, where he married Lugenia "Jennie" Sanderson. The marriage resulted in 7 known surviving children (5 boys/2 girls):
* Mary C. Branch (c. 1866)
* William Branch (c. 1867)
* John Branch (c. 1868)
* James Hardy Branch (1871-1942)
* Atlas M. BranchAtlas M. Branch (1872-1935)
* Sarah Sadie Branch (c. 1877).
* Walter O. Branch (1878-1932)
Newton was widowed in 1906 when his wife of 41 years died at age 61. The following year on September 1, 1907, the 71-year old widowed veteran married 35-year old Emma (surname unknown). No children resulted from this marriage.
Ten years later on September 22, 1917, Newton entered the Old Soldier's Home in Raleigh complaining of illness. He died there 6 months later on February 21, 1918 of "toxic meningitis". He was 80 years old. Pvt. Newton A. Branch was buried in the Confederate Veteran's Cemetery in Oakwood.
His youngest brother, James Ivey Branch (1858-1935), also removed to Wake County as an adult, and lived near his brother.
Newton A. Branch was born 1833 in Burke Co, NC, the eldest of 7 known surviving children (5 boys/2 girls) born to farmers Olive Branch (1804-1879) and his wife, Nancy Coleman (ca. 1817). Most public records found refer to him simply as "N.A. Branch".
In 1860, he was a single man living in Burke County, and working as a mechanic. On May 28, 1861, he enlisted in the CSA as a Private, and became a member of the NC 6th Regiment, Company D, which was organized at Halifax, North Carolina, in July, 1861. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Cumberland, Gates, Johnston, Graven, Rowan, Bertie, Wilson, and Caswell.
Three of Newton's brothers also enlisted with the Confederacy, two of them in his same unit: Willam M. Branch (ca, 1839), Pvt, NC rd Light Artillery; Martin J. Branch (ca. 1840), Pvt, NC 6th, killed at Sharpsburg September 17, 1862; and Harrison C. Branch (ca. 1843), Pvt NC 6th.
Newton A. Branch was promoted to Corporal on September 1, 1862. Ordered to Virginia, the regiment reached Manassas on July 19 and fought in the battle under General Longstreet. In April, 1862, it had 460 effectives and during the war was brigaded under Generals Early, Garland, Iverson, R.D. Johnston. It participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, then was involved in Early's operations in the Shenandoah Valley and the Appomattox Campaign. It had 180 men in action at Seven Pines, lost 10 killed, 22 wounded, and 4 missing during the Seven Days' Battles, and had 4 killed and 37 wounded at Chancellorsville. The unit took 473 men to Gettysburg, losing more than half, and reported 16 disabled at Bristoe and 3 at Mine Run. It surrendered with 7 officers and 76 men of which 48 were armed.
Cpl. Newton Branch was wounded in the foot at the Battle of Gettysburg sometime during July 1-3, 1863, and was captured by Union soldiers while in a Confederate hospital. He was sent to the Union Hospital at David's Island in New York Harbor until paroled and transferred to City Point, VA where he was received on September 27, 1863 for exchange. Reported "Absent-Wounded" through December 1864, he was reduced to ranks by reason of disability. Private Branch retired to the Invalid Corps on February 2, 1865, and took the Oath of Allegiance in Raleigh on June 3, 1865.
At war's end, he took up farming in St. Mary's (Auburn), Wake County, where he married Lugenia "Jennie" Sanderson. The marriage resulted in 7 known surviving children (5 boys/2 girls):
* Mary C. Branch (c. 1866)
* William Branch (c. 1867)
* John Branch (c. 1868)
* James Hardy Branch (1871-1942)
* Atlas M. BranchAtlas M. Branch (1872-1935)
* Sarah Sadie Branch (c. 1877).
* Walter O. Branch (1878-1932)
Newton was widowed in 1906 when his wife of 41 years died at age 61. The following year on September 1, 1907, the 71-year old widowed veteran married 35-year old Emma (surname unknown). No children resulted from this marriage.
Ten years later on September 22, 1917, Newton entered the Old Soldier's Home in Raleigh complaining of illness. He died there 6 months later on February 21, 1918 of "toxic meningitis". He was 80 years old. Pvt. Newton A. Branch was buried in the Confederate Veteran's Cemetery in Oakwood.
His youngest brother, James Ivey Branch (1858-1935), also removed to Wake County as an adult, and lived near his brother.
NC 6th Regiment, Co. D.
Newton A. Branch was born 1833 in Burke Co, NC, the eldest of 7 known surviving children (5 boys/2 girls) born to farmers Olive Branch (1804-1879) and his wife, Nancy Coleman (ca. 1817). Most public records found refer to him simply as "N.A. Branch".
In 1860, he was a single man living in Burke County, and working as a mechanic. On May 28, 1861, he enlisted in the CSA as a Private, and became a member of the NC 6th Regiment, Company D, which was organized at Halifax, North Carolina, in July, 1861. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Cumberland, Gates, Johnston, Graven, Rowan, Bertie, Wilson, and Caswell.
Three of Newton's brothers also enlisted with the Confederacy, two of them in his same unit: Willam M. Branch (ca, 1839), Pvt, NC rd Light Artillery; Martin J. Branch (ca. 1840), Pvt, NC 6th, killed at Sharpsburg September 17, 1862; and Harrison C. Branch (ca. 1843), Pvt NC 6th.
Newton A. Branch was promoted to Corporal on September 1, 1862. Ordered to Virginia, the regiment reached Manassas on July 19 and fought in the battle under General Longstreet. In April, 1862, it had 460 effectives and during the war was brigaded under Generals Early, Garland, Iverson, R.D. Johnston. It participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, then was involved in Early's operations in the Shenandoah Valley and the Appomattox Campaign. It had 180 men in action at Seven Pines, lost 10 killed, 22 wounded, and 4 missing during the Seven Days' Battles, and had 4 killed and 37 wounded at Chancellorsville. The unit took 473 men to Gettysburg, losing more than half, and reported 16 disabled at Bristoe and 3 at Mine Run. It surrendered with 7 officers and 76 men of which 48 were armed.
Cpl. Newton Branch was wounded in the foot at the Battle of Gettysburg sometime during July 1-3, 1863, and was captured by Union soldiers while in a Confederate hospital. He was sent to the Union Hospital at David's Island in New York Harbor until paroled and transferred to City Point, VA where he was received on September 27, 1863 for exchange. Reported "Absent-Wounded" through December 1864, he was reduced to ranks by reason of disability. Private Branch retired to the Invalid Corps on February 2, 1865, and took the Oath of Allegiance in Raleigh on June 3, 1865.
At war's end, he took up farming in St. Mary's (Auburn), Wake County, where he married Lugenia "Jennie" Sanderson. The marriage resulted in 7 known surviving children (5 boys/2 girls):
* Mary C. Branch (c. 1866)
* William Branch (c. 1867)
* John Branch (c. 1868)
* James Hardy Branch (1871-1942)
* Atlas M. BranchAtlas M. Branch (1872-1935)
* Sarah Sadie Branch (c. 1877).
* Walter O. Branch (1878-1932)
Newton was widowed in 1906 when his wife of 41 years died at age 61. The following year on September 1, 1907, the 71-year old widowed veteran married 35-year old Emma (surname unknown). No children resulted from this marriage.
Ten years later on September 22, 1917, Newton entered the Old Soldier's Home in Raleigh complaining of illness. He died there 6 months later on February 21, 1918 of "toxic meningitis". He was 80 years old. Pvt. Newton A. Branch was buried in the Confederate Veteran's Cemetery in Oakwood.
His youngest brother, James Ivey Branch (1858-1935), also removed to Wake County as an adult, and lived near his brother.
Newton A. Branch was born 1833 in Burke Co, NC, the eldest of 7 known surviving children (5 boys/2 girls) born to farmers Olive Branch (1804-1879) and his wife, Nancy Coleman (ca. 1817). Most public records found refer to him simply as "N.A. Branch".
In 1860, he was a single man living in Burke County, and working as a mechanic. On May 28, 1861, he enlisted in the CSA as a Private, and became a member of the NC 6th Regiment, Company D, which was organized at Halifax, North Carolina, in July, 1861. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Cumberland, Gates, Johnston, Graven, Rowan, Bertie, Wilson, and Caswell.
Three of Newton's brothers also enlisted with the Confederacy, two of them in his same unit: Willam M. Branch (ca, 1839), Pvt, NC rd Light Artillery; Martin J. Branch (ca. 1840), Pvt, NC 6th, killed at Sharpsburg September 17, 1862; and Harrison C. Branch (ca. 1843), Pvt NC 6th.
Newton A. Branch was promoted to Corporal on September 1, 1862. Ordered to Virginia, the regiment reached Manassas on July 19 and fought in the battle under General Longstreet. In April, 1862, it had 460 effectives and during the war was brigaded under Generals Early, Garland, Iverson, R.D. Johnston. It participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, then was involved in Early's operations in the Shenandoah Valley and the Appomattox Campaign. It had 180 men in action at Seven Pines, lost 10 killed, 22 wounded, and 4 missing during the Seven Days' Battles, and had 4 killed and 37 wounded at Chancellorsville. The unit took 473 men to Gettysburg, losing more than half, and reported 16 disabled at Bristoe and 3 at Mine Run. It surrendered with 7 officers and 76 men of which 48 were armed.
Cpl. Newton Branch was wounded in the foot at the Battle of Gettysburg sometime during July 1-3, 1863, and was captured by Union soldiers while in a Confederate hospital. He was sent to the Union Hospital at David's Island in New York Harbor until paroled and transferred to City Point, VA where he was received on September 27, 1863 for exchange. Reported "Absent-Wounded" through December 1864, he was reduced to ranks by reason of disability. Private Branch retired to the Invalid Corps on February 2, 1865, and took the Oath of Allegiance in Raleigh on June 3, 1865.
At war's end, he took up farming in St. Mary's (Auburn), Wake County, where he married Lugenia "Jennie" Sanderson. The marriage resulted in 7 known surviving children (5 boys/2 girls):
* Mary C. Branch (c. 1866)
* William Branch (c. 1867)
* John Branch (c. 1868)
* James Hardy Branch (1871-1942)
* Atlas M. BranchAtlas M. Branch (1872-1935)
* Sarah Sadie Branch (c. 1877).
* Walter O. Branch (1878-1932)
Newton was widowed in 1906 when his wife of 41 years died at age 61. The following year on September 1, 1907, the 71-year old widowed veteran married 35-year old Emma (surname unknown). No children resulted from this marriage.
Ten years later on September 22, 1917, Newton entered the Old Soldier's Home in Raleigh complaining of illness. He died there 6 months later on February 21, 1918 of "toxic meningitis". He was 80 years old. Pvt. Newton A. Branch was buried in the Confederate Veteran's Cemetery in Oakwood.
His youngest brother, James Ivey Branch (1858-1935), also removed to Wake County as an adult, and lived near his brother.
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