Lawrence O'Bryan Branch
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch | |
|---|---|
| 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 Enfield, North Carolina |
| Died | September 17, 1862 (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 |
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch (November 28, 1820 – September 17, 1862) was an American politician who served as a representative for North Carolina in the U.S. Congress and a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War. He was killed in action at the Battle of Antietam. He owned 40 slaves.