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.
17-698: Branch was born in Enfield, North Carolina to Major Joseph Branch and Susan Simpson O'Bryan Branch. His childhood home, The Cellar , was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. His family moved to Williamson County, Tennessee but his mother died when he was five and his father died in 1827. His uncle, Secretary of the Navy John Branch (then serving as Governor of North Carolina) assumed his guardianship and took him back to North Carolina. Branch moved to Washington City with his uncle when
34-429: A household in the town was $ 19,762, and the median income for a family was $ 22,105. Males had a median income of $ 27,000 versus $ 18,676 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 12,033. About 31.3% of families and 34.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 45.1% of those under age 18 and 29.9% of those age 65 or over. James J. Archer Too Many Requests If you report this error to
51-647: A lawsuit against his abductors after his release. The suit was eventually dropped, but the Colonial Assembly jailed some of the men who had kidnapped Corbin and Bodley. A group of citizens in Enfield expressed outrage against British tyranny and on May 14, 1759, broke into jail and freed the men. Bell-Sherrod House , Bellamy's Mill , Samuel Warren Branch House , The Cellar , Enfield Graded School , Gray Hall , Myrtle Lawn , James H. Parker House , Shell Castle , Strawberry Hill , and Whitaker's Chapel are listed on
68-559: A newspaper. In 1840, Branch moved to Tallahassee, Florida and was admitted to the bar to practice law by a special act of the legislature. Just one year later, he went to fight in the Seminole Wars . In 1844, he married Nancy Haywood Blount and they had four children. In 1852, he moved to Raleigh, North Carolina , where he continued to practice law and became president of the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Co . He also served as an elector on
85-473: A shot that hit him in the right cheek and exited behind his left ear, killing him instantly. The bullet also wounded General Gregg in the thigh. Branch fell dead into the arms of a staff officer. A memorial cannon now stands at the location where Branch was killed. Five other memorial cannons are placed throughout the Antietam Battlefield marking the locations other commanders lost their lives. Branch
102-519: Is buried at the Old City Cemetery , Raleigh, North Carolina . Author Armistead Maupin is Branch's great-great-grandson. Enfield, North Carolina Enfield is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina , United States, and was founded in 1740. As of the 2020 census , the town's population was 1,864, which reflected a decrease of almost 27% from the population of 2,538 in 2010 . It
119-623: Is the oldest town in Halifax County, and was once the world's largest raw peanut market. Enfield is part of the Roanoke Rapids micropolitan area . The small rural town was site of the Enfield Riots , which helped spark American independence. The Crown governed the area, and Robert Earl Granville, heir of John Lord Carteret, possessed land rights in the district. The riots were set off by a controversy over corrupt agents, land grants, titles, and
136-411: The 2020 United States census , there were 1,865 people, 1,069 households, and 625 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,347 people, 865 households, and 585 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,960.9 inhabitants per square mile (757.1/km ). There were 960 housing units at an average density of 802.1 per square mile (309.7/km ). The racial makeup of
153-507: The Battle of Antietam was raging. Branch arrived on the field around 2:30 PM, in time to help stop the Union advance, thus saving General Robert E. Lee 's right flank from a crushing defeat. Soon after this victory, Branch stood talking with fellow brigadier generals Maxcy Gregg , Dorsey Pender , James J. Archer , along with Hill and General Lee when a Federal sharpshooter , seeing the group, fired
170-544: The Battle of New Bern , his brigade was attached to A.P. Hill 's Division of Stonewall Jackson 's Corps. He was the senior brigadier general in Hill's division. Branch's brigade fought at the Battle of Hanover Courthouse , the Seven Days Battles , Cedar Mountain , Second Manassas , Chantilly , and Harper's Ferry On September 17, 1862, he led his troops on a rapid march from Harpers Ferry to Sharpsburg, Maryland where
187-551: The Franklin Pierce ticket in 1852 . Branch was elected as a Democrat to the 34th, 35th, and 36th Congresses (March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1861) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1860. On December 29, 1859, he challenged Galusha Grow to a duel after the two exchanged insults on the House Floor. Both men and their seconds were arrested by District of Columbia police before the duel could take place. On December 2, 1860, he
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#1732858165848204-540: The National Register of Historic Places . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has an area of 1.22 square miles (3.2 km ), all land, but Enfield Township comprises 126.8 square miles (328 km ). Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.0%), Educational, health and social services (19.3%), Retail trade (10.2%), Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation and food services (10.0%). Narcotics distribution (32.5%). As of
221-563: The collection of quitrents (which often ended up in Granville’s pocket). A group of Colonists — many of them land owners and office holders from Halifax, Edgecombe, and Granville counties — went to Edenton on the night of January 25, 1759, and kidnapped Francis Corbin and a co-agent, Joshua Bodley. Corbin and Bodley were brought to Enfield, where they were thrown in jail for four days and forced to open all land records for public inspection. Corbin returned illegal fees he had collected, but he filed
238-684: The latter took the position as Secretary of the Navy and he was tutored by Salmon P. Chase . He pursued a preparatory course under a private teacher in Washington, D.C. , before going on to train at North Carolina's Bingham Military Academy . He also attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for a short time and, in 1838, graduated first in his class from Princeton College before going to study law in Nashville, Tennessee , where he also owned and edited
255-553: The town was 19.43% White , 79.25% African American , 0.09% Native American , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.60% from other races , and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population. There were 865 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.6% were married couples living together, 32.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who
272-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.31. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.2 males. The median income for
289-699: Was appointed, (but declined), the position of Secretary of the Treasury by President James Buchanan . Branch entered the Confederate Army , in May 1861, as a private in the Raleigh Rifles. Later that month he accepted the office of state quartermaster general , but resigned it for service in the field. In September he was elected colonel of the 33rd North Carolina. He was appointed brigadier general in January 1862. After
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