Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Anderson A. Williams, student 1856-1857

Anderson A. Williams was in his late 20s when he attended R-MC as an "irregular" student. He had been a student in Princess Anne County, VA in 1850. He joined Co. G of the 2nd North Carolina Cavalry on July 8, 1861 as a private and later served as Quartermaster Sergeant. Williams, whose military records sometimes appear under Andrew A. Williams, died of disease near Culpepper Courthouse, VA, on May 2, 1863.

Thursday, January 5, 2017

William Norwood Branch, student 1851-1852

Branch, who resided in Louisburg, Franklin County, NC, enlisted on June 6, 1861 as 1st sergeant in Co. B of the 1st NC Cavalry. He contracted typhoid and was sent to Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond VA, where he was admitted on Oct. 22, 1861. Records indicate that he was transferred to Dr. Chamberlaine (or Chamberlaynes), where he later died of typhoid pneumonia.

The William J. Branch family bible, held at the State Library of North Carolina, includes the statement that "Wm. Norwood Branch died the 24th November 1861 in the City of Richmond in the Service of his Country as a Soldier."