Francis M Branson - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Francis M Branson


Biography
Born	06/14/1834
Birth Location
Died	05/17/1864
Death Location	Richmond, VA
Father	Henry Branson
Mother	Mary
Married	ca. 1858
Spouse	Rebecca Couch
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: Not found
1860: 396, Age 24
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Widow filed pension: 1888, Russell County

Newspaper mentions:
Bickley Mills Post, 5/7/1891
Lebanon News, 1/8/1904
Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Capt. William McJessee's Company, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 23 to Oct. 31, 1861 (Dated Nov. 25, 1861)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek Russell Co.
By whom: Capt. Wm. McJessee
Period: one year

Last paid:
By whom: none
To what time: none

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jany 31 to Feby 28, 1862 (Dated April 26, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 23, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek, Va
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Jany 31, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Feby 28, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1861 to Jany 31, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: Dumps Creek
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: one year

Last paid:
By whom: V. C. Huff
To what time: Oct. 31 1861

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30)

Enlisted:
When: July 10, 1861
Where: D. Creek
By whom: Wm. McJessee
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Vo. C. Huff
To what time: April 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: April 1st, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Clark
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent sick with leave

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: April 1st, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time: May 31, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Abs. sick

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time: Aug. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 9

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1862
Where: Russell co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Rejoined from being ab sick Reenlisted 29 Jany

Card 10

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated)

Re-Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1862
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Huff
To what time: Feby 28, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 11

Name appears on a Register of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease.

When deceased: May 17, 1864
Where and from what cause: Richmond VA, Wounds

When received: Aug. 13, 1864
Number of certificate: 1455

Card 12

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Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864.

Re-Enlisted:
When: April 1, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Jessee
Period: 2 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

x Appears in Columns of names present as F. M. Bronson

Card 13

Appears on a Register of General Hospital, Petersburg, Va.

Complaint: Feb. Intermit. Test.
Admitted: Mch. 7, 1863
Returned to duty: Mch. 13, 1863

Card 14

Appears on a Report of Sick and Wounded in Robertson Hospital, at Richmond, Va.,
for the month of May, 1864

Discharges on Surgeon's Certificate and Deaths:
Disease: Gunshot wound thro. lungs and spine

Date of death: May 17, 1864

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. William McJessee's Company, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 23 to Oct. 31, 1861 (Dated Nov. 25, 1861) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek Russell Co. By whom: Capt. Wm. McJessee Period: one year Last paid: By whom: none To what time: none Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jany 31 to Feby 28, 1862 (Dated April 26, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 23, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek, Va By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Jany 31, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1862 (Dated April 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 1 yr Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Feby 28, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1861 to Jany 31, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: Dumps Creek By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: one year Last paid: By whom: V. C. Huff To what time: Oct. 31 1861 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Dated June 30) Enlisted: When: July 10, 1861 Where: D. Creek By whom: Wm. McJessee Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Vo. C. Huff To what time: April 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Oct. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30, 1862) Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Clark To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent sick with leave
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: April 1st, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: May 31, 1862 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Abs. sick	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Where: By whom: Period: Last paid: By whom: To what time: Aug. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 9 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1863 (Dated Mch. 9, 1863) Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Russell co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. V. C. Huff To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Rejoined from being ab sick Reenlisted 29 Jany
Card 10 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & April, 1863 (Not dated) Re-Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Huff To what time: Feby 28, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 11 Name appears on a Register of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease. When deceased: May 17, 1864 Where and from what cause: Richmond VA, Wounds When received: Aug. 13, 1864 Number of certificate: 1455	Card 12 x Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864. Re-Enlisted: When: April 1, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Jessee Period: 2 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: x Appears in Columns of names present as F. M. Bronson
Card 13 Appears on a Register of General Hospital, Petersburg, Va. Complaint: Feb. Intermit. Test. Admitted: Mch. 7, 1863 Returned to duty: Mch. 13, 1863	Card 14 Appears on a Report of Sick and Wounded in Robertson Hospital, at Richmond, Va., for the month of May, 1864 Discharges on Surgeon's Certificate and Deaths: Disease: Gunshot wound thro. lungs and spine Date of death: May 17, 1864