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 (1820-11-28) Enfield, North Carolina
Died	September 17, 1862 (1862-09-18) (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 Battle of New Bern Peninsula Campaign Northern Virginia Campaign Maryland Campaign Battle of Antietam †

Lawrence O'Bryan Branch (November 28, 1820 – September 17, 1862) was a North Carolina representative in the U.S. Congress and a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War, killed at the Battle of Antietam. He owned 40 slaves.