Hugh Brannon (abt. 1825 - 1864)

Born about 1825 in York County, South Carolina, United States

Died 7 Sep 1864 at about age 39 in Elmira Prison Camp, Elmira New York, United States

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Biography

Pvt. Hugh Brannon served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 2/27/1864 FL, captured = 7/30/1864 Petersburg VA
sent to Pt. Lookout, sent to Elmira NY 8/8/1864, DIP 9/7/1864
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 18th South Carolina Infantry, Company H

Hugh Brandon, born 1825, York, South Carolina, died 7 September 1864, Elmira, Chemung County, New York. Burial: Mill Creek Cemetery, York, South Carolina. Middle Initial "B" was incorrect.

Hugh was married to Margaret Wallace (1833-1874).^[1]

1850 Census, York, South Carolina:^[2]

Nancy Brandon Female 53 North Carolina

Mary A Brandon Female 25 South Carolina

Hugh Brandon Male 23 South Carolina

Margaret Brandon Female 19 South Carolina (Hugh's wife)

William Brandon Male 20 South Carolina

1860 Census, York, South Carolina: ^[3]

Hugh Brandon, 35,

Margaret Branon F 25 (1835)

John F Branon M 10 (1850)

Jas E Brannon M 8 (1852)

Wm Al Branon M 3 (1857)

Children

1. John Francis Brandon (1850-1933) married 12 November 1873, Mary Margaret Fewell (1854-1921) ^[4]
2. James E. Brandon (1852- 29 July 1854) age 2 years, cemetery: Mill Creek Cemetery. Shares a memorial stone with his mother, Margaret.^[1]
3. Jas E. Brandon born 1853, York, South Carolina, died after 1860
4. William Alexander Brandon, born 1857, York, South Carolina, died 1944, Bethel, York, South Carolina. He married on 26 February 1878, Mary Olivia Beatty (1856-1930).^[5]
5. Hugh J. Brandon, born 1862, died 1933, Bethel, York, South Carolina. He was married to Emma Jane Parker. ^[6]

Military Service

Brandon, Hugh B.,

Co. H, 18th. S.C. Inf.

CSA

enlisted 27 January 1864 FL,

captured 30 July 1864 Petersburg VA^[7]

sent to Pt. Lookout, sent to Elmira NY 8 August 1864, DIP 7 September 1864 ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Image of Memorial Stone: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2010/250/10877481_128397749398.jpg
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QG-Z8L : 12 April 2016), Hugh Brandon in household of Nancy Brandon, York county, York, South Carolina, United States; citing family 929, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTF-RZW : 12 December 2017), Hugh Brannon, 1860.
4. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD31-9ZT : 16 March 2020), John Brandon, 1873.
5. ↑ "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGBG-Y42 : 12 March 2022), Hugh Brandon in entry for William Alexander Brandon, 1944.
6. ↑ "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9L9-WSZ : 12 March 2022), Hugh Brandon in entry for Hugh J. Brandon, 1933.
7. ↑ Civil War York County, SC List of casualties in Company H. 18th Regiment, SC Volunteers in the fight of the 30th July 1864. Yorkville Enquirer, August 10, 1864
8. ↑ History of the Elmira Prison Camp (Civil War) and Burials of Those Who Died There

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11995941/hugh-brandon: accessed 04 October 2023), memorial page for Pvt Hugh Brandon Sr. (1823–7 Sep 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11995941, citing Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA; Maintained by Linda Penwell (contributor 46802496).This headstone is at Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung County, New York.