William Henry Branscomb

First Name: William
Middle Name(s): Henry
Last Name: Branscomb
Unit: 
Co. D, 3rd Alabama Infantry
Residence (County): 
Macon County, AL
Biography: 

William Henry Branscomb (1831-1862) lived in Macon County, Alabama. His family had moved from Abbeville County, South Carolina in the 1840s. His parents Bennett Hill (1803-1881) and Eliza Belotte Branscomb (1805-1897) had eight children. Along with his brothers, William served in Co. D, 3rd Alabama Infantry. William died of measles on June 15, 1862.

Authored Letters

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
11368 Branscomb1 May 25, 1862 William Henry Branscomb Lucinda Caroline Branscomb Richmond County, VA Macon County, AL

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