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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
ence to the left of the road. The brigades of Branch and Field, Colonel Brockenbrough commanding thmptly carried out, Pender, Archer, Thomas, and Branch steadily advancing. Branch, on the extreme leBranch, on the extreme left, thrown considerably back, met no resistance, and Brockenbrough, on the extreme right, being sepaed this hill with infantry, but no artillery. Branch and Gregg were ordered to continue the march ahich crossed the Antietam, near its mouth, and Branch, Gregg, and Archer extending to the left and cIntosh's guns, and drove them back pell-mell. Branch and Gregg, with their old veterans, sternly he that the firing was from the skirmishers from Branch's and Gregg's brigades, who mistook us for theformed some thirty paces to my rear, where General Branch was killed, and Colonel Lane, assuming comed a left enfilade artillery fire upon us. General Branch then ordered the Twenty-eighth regiment toury of the assaults, when the brigades of Generals Branch and Early, having been sent to our assist[42 more...]
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Engagements of the Civil War with losses on both sides December, 1860-August, 1862 (search)
24-30, 1862). Confed., Stonewall Jackson's command, including the troops engaged at Front Royal (May 23d, 1862). Losses: Union 62 killed, 243 wounded, 174 missing. Confed. 68 killed, 329 wounded (includes losses at Front Royal the 23d). May 27, 1862: Hanover C. H., Va. Union, 12th, 13th, 14th, 17th, 25th, and 44th N. Y., 62d and 83d Pa., 16th Mich., 9th and 22d Mass., 5th Mass. Artil., 2d Maine Artil., Battery F 5th U. S. Artil., 1st U. S. Sharpshooters. Confed., Gen. L. O'B. Branch's N. C. Brigade. Losses: Union 53 killed, 344 wounded. Confed. 200 killed and wounded, 730 prisoners. May 30, 1862: Booneville, Miss. Union, 2d Ia., 2d Mich. Cav. Confed. No record found. Losses: Confed. 2,000 prisoners. May 30, 1862: Corinth, Miss. Evacuation by Confederate army under Gen. Beauregard. Occupation by Union troops of Gen. Halleck's command. End of siege begun April 29. Losses: (No detailed report on file.) May 30, 1862: front Roy
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. (search)
body of North Carolina troops was then called Branch's brigade until the battle of Sharpsburg, wherto fill the vacancy caused by the death of General Branch, and from that time to the surrender at Ap Hanover Courthouse. Early next morning General Branch sent the Twenty-eighth regiment under me tof its gallantry in the fight of that day. General Branch, with the other four regiments of his commstubborn resistance. Official report of General Branch. Captain R. C. Morgan, Assistant Adjuthe honor to be yours, very respectfully, L. O'B. Branch, Brigadier-General Commanding. Battlerely untrained. Your obedient servant, L. O'B. Branch, Brigadier-General. headquarters Twentys, near Richmond, June 1st, 1862. Brigadier-General L. O'B. Branch, Commanding Second North Carolinaneral R. E. Lee's congratulatory letter to General Branch. headquarters army of Northern Virginia. June 3, 1862. Brigadier-General L. O'B. Branch, Commanding, &c.: General — The report of your[1 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. (search)
History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. By Brigadier-General James H. Lane. No. 2. Battles around Richmond-report of Brigadier-General Branch. headquarters Fourth brigade, Light division. Major R. C. Morgan, Assistant Adjutant-General: Major — On Tuesday, June 24th, I received orders from General Lee to take a position on the Chickahominy, near Half Sink, Wednesday evening and cross the river and take the road to Mechanicsville as soon as I should be informed by General Jackson tgade, presenting few incidents to be committed to paper. I herewith present reports from the commanders of my regiments, to which I ask the attention of the Major-General commanding the division. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, L. O'B. Branch, Brigadier-General. Report of Colonel Cowan. headquarters Eighteenth regiment N. C. Troops, near Richmond, Va., July, 1862. General — I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this regiment under my com
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. (search)
istory of Lane's North Carolina brigade. By Brigadier-General James H. Lane. No. 3. Battles around Richmond (continued)--report of Lieutenant-Colonel Hoke. headquarters Thirty-Third regiment, North Carolina troops, July 12, 1862. General L. O'B. Branch, Fourth Brigade, Light Division: Dear General — On the 25th June you called the commanding officers of your brigade together and informed them of the intended and manner of attack upon the enemy, who were on the north side of the Chickorwarded to you. Respectfully submitted, William M. Barbour, Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding Thirty-seventh Regiment, N. C. T. Report of Colonel Haywood. headquarters Seventh regiment, North Carolina troops, July 10, 1862. Brigadier-General L. O'B. Branch, Fourth Brigade, Light Division: General — In consequence of the fall of that gallant soldier and generous gentleman, Colonel R. P. Campbell, late the commanding officer of this regiment, who was slain in the fight near Gaines' mi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. (search)
rs, Near Richmond, July 12, 1862. Brigadier-General L. O'B. Branch, Commanding Fourth Brigade, Lightcts from General A. P. Hill's report. General Branch having come up, was ordered forward as a s) on my extreme right. Anderson was formed on Branch's right, and Field on his right, and connectin This was about half-past 2 P. M. Gregg, then Branch, and then Anderson, successively became engageas sent to his relief. * * * * * * * Gregg and Branch fought with varying success-Gregg having beforeavy, I was ordered forward with my division. Branch's brigade took the route, and with springing sruder needed assistance, I sent two brigades — Branch's and Thomas' (Anderson's). They were, however more disastrous to the enemy. * * * * General Branch's congratulatory address to his brigade. Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm, Malvern Hill. Branch's attillery (Captain Latham)--Newberne and Sla the brigade will furnish flags inscribed as above. L. O'B. Branch, Brigadier-General Commanding. [2 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. (search)
appear from the following report: General Branch's report of battle of Cedar Run.headquartelves gallantly. Your obedient servant, L. O'B. Branch, Brigadier-General. Extract from Majorill's report. My order of march was Thomas, Branch, Archer, Pender, Stafford and Field. Arrivingad. Winder's brigade, immediately in front of Branch, being hard pressed, broke, and many fugitives waiting for the formation of the entire line, Branch was immediately ordered forward, and passing tde in its front, and by so galling a fire from Branch's brigade in flank, that it was forced rapidlyds the right, in order to get near the left of Branch's brigade, when I overtook its left regiment, imenal reports. I was not aware then that General Branch had already made a report of the Cedar Run not in command of the brigade until after General Branch's fall, while most of the officers who comarning that our ammunition was nearly out, General Branch made known the fact, and was ordered to ho[17 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Relative numbers and losses at slaughter's mountain ( Cedar Run ) (search)
--Thirteenth, Twenty-fifth, Thirty-first, Forty-fourth, Fifty-second, Fifty-eighth Virginia, and Twelfth Georgia regiments,7 Trimble's Brigade--Fifteenth Alabama, Twenty-first Georgia, and Twenty-first North Carolina regiments3 Hays' Brigade--Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Louisiana regiments and First Louisiana battalion4 Maryland Line1 A. P. Hill's division. Thomas' Brigade--Fourteenth, Thirty-fifth, Forty-fifth and Forty-ninth Georgia regiments, and Third Louisiana battalion4 1/2 Branch's Brigade--Seventh, Eighteenth, Twenty-eighth, Thirty-third and Thirty-seventh North Carolina regiments5 Archer's Brigade--First, Seventh and Fourteenth Tennessee and Nineteenth Georgia regiments and Fifth Alabama battalion4 1/2 Pender's Brigade--Sixteenth, Twenty-second, Thirty-fourth and Thirty-eighth North Carolina regiments4 Field's Brigade--Fortieth, Forty-seventh, Fifty-fifth and Sixtieth Virginia and Second heavy artilery regiment5 Gregg's Brigade--First, Twelfth, Thirteenth and F
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. (search)
r loss in this engagement was our Brigadier-General L. O'B. Branch killed, twenty others killed, sevreport. Sharpsburg, 17th September--General Branch's brigade came down about thirty minutes aformed some thirty paces to my rear, where General Branch was killed, and Colonel Lane, assuming comtion--Wednesday morning, at Manassas Junction, Branch's brigade had a sharp encounter with a batterye in condition for the morrow's fight. * * * * Branch, Pender, Brockenbrough and Strong were broughteneral Jackson, I sent forward the brigades of Branch and Brockenbrough to feel and engage the enemyppeared. The brunt of this fight was borne by Branch, Gregg and Pender. * * * * Harper's Ferry--Intosh's guns, and drove them back pell-mell. Branch and Gregg, with their old veterans, Sternly hettle, at the head of his brigade--Brigadier-General L. O'B. Branch, of North Carolina. He was my seommand of General Gregg, and the second, Lane (Branch's brigade), Archer and Brockenbrough, under th[8 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. (search)
an end to the pursuit. Ox Hill--The brigades of Branch and Field--Colonel Brockenbrough commanding the laty, but so severe was the fire in front and flank of Branch's brigade as to produce in it some disorder and falwere directed to gain the crest of that hill, while Branch and Gregg were directed to march along the river, and established them upon the position thus gained. Branch and Gregg also gained the positions indicated for tand two brigades of A. P. Hill's division, those of Branch and Field, under Colonel Brockenbrough, were thrownslight resistance. At the same time he ordered Generals Branch and Gregg to march along the Shenandoah, and tad moved to his support with the brigades of Archer, Branch, Gregg and Pender, the last of whom was placed on tmbs to charge the flank, while Archer, supported by Branch and Gregg, moved upon the front of the Federal line In this attack the brave and lamented Brigadier-General L. O'B. Branch was killed, gallantly leading his brig
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