The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-30
SANFORD W. sRANca DEAD.
One OF Ssvennah's Best Known Cit
gems Called 20 ais Reward.

One OF savsnnah's Best Known Cit
gems Called 20 ais Reward.
Sanford ". Branch died az bis residence,
/ No. 70 Gordon street. yesterday afternoon,
after an illness Of few days. Of cOngestio n
/ Of the b ain. His death was q great shock
to his many friends. He left bis store, ct
I Broughton and Whitaker streets, Tuesday.
/ feeling sick and went az once 70 bed. never
/ 10 leave IL again alive.
Mr.. Branch was one Of SavGnnah's rep
/ resentative business men. He was born II
| this city, and was in bis 5lst year. In his
/ early Life ne was a drug clerk. When the
war began he was member OF the Ogle-
thorpe Light Infantry, and went with that
command 70 Fort Pulaski When
the corps volunteered for serv-
ice in Virginia he was among
the first to place his name on the roll He
was captured in the first battle Of Manassas
and was taken n Washington a prisoner.
In the same fight was his brother, Lieut..
John l. Branch, adjutsnt Of the Eighth
Georgia regiment, Of which the Oglsthorps
Light Infantry was a part. and Of which
another brother, Capt. n. u. Branch OF
this city, was also a member. On being ex-
changed be rejoined his command and was
promoted to Q lieutensncy AMI finally be
came first lieutenant OF his company.
At Gettysburg be - as shot through the
body and was left for dead upon that san
culinary field. He recovered, however, but
remained a prisoner in the hands Of the
enemy until near the close of the war. His
devotion 10 his old company ended only
with bis death. On the reorganization Of
the Oglethorpe Light Infantry he became
first lieutenant, and, though on several
occasions offered the capteincy, be refused
promotion. He resigned his commission
about three years ago, but was ever proud
to march in the ranks Of the corps.
With the return of peace Mr.. Branch be-
came cashier in the old dry goods house Of
Henry Lathrop & Co. now g. Ecsstein &
Co. About sixteen years ago he and W. g.
Cooper established tho grocery house Of
Branch g. Cooper, and upon it's dissolution
Mr.. Branch continued the business, at the
corner OF Broughton and Whitaker streets
Mr.. Branch was past master of Zsrubbs-
bel Lodge Nc. IS. F. and A. ", a member Of
Georgia Chapter No. 8, r. A. NJ; Georgia
Council No. g X. and s. M, and q sir
knight of Palestine Commandery No. z,
K 7. He was a director of the Chatham
Bank, a member Of the Savannah Yacht
Club, the Savannah Rife Association, the
Hibernian Society and a number Of other
organizations.
Though very reticent and quiet gentle
man. Mr. Branch bad only to be known TO
be loved, and his friends were friends in
genial companion. He never married, but
lived with his mothar, the well be-
loved Mrs c. S. Branch, a lady who, during
the troublous years of the confederate war,
to which cause she surrendered her three
gallant sons, was. and since has been,
recognized as the unfaltering friend Of ali
who served in the lost cause. The sympathy
Of the community will go out to her and her
last surviving son in their great and irrep-
arabic loss.
The funeral viii take place at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon from the First Presbyterian
church, and win DO attended by the various
organizations Of which the deceased was
member.
Capt. W. s. Rockwell Of the Oglethorpa
Light Infantry last night issued the follow
ing order summoning the corps to pay the
last tribute OF respect to its deceased men,
Der:
HEADeUARTERs
OGLETHoRPE LIGHT INFANTRY,
ARnoRY FIRST Vol Rect or GA
General Order No. B.
IT is with profound regret that the sorrowful
intellige Is announced to the corps that
Veteran Honorary Member ex-First Lieut.. San
ford v. Branch has Joined our comrades in the
From boyhood 10 the hour of his decease he
was faithful and honored member of this
command.
1, That members appear at quarters in full
uniform, helmet and spike (bringing also
fatigue cap aud covert on Friday afternoon at
2:g5 O'Clock, sharp.
2. Pay. veteran, veteran honorary and honor
airy members are requested 10 be present and
unite IN the tribute or respect TO be paid our de-
ceased comFade. By order OF
CAPT, W. s. ROCKWELL, Commanding.
W. d. MCMILLAN, JR-, First Sergeant.
The Savannah Cadets, of which Mr..
Branch was an honorary member, win also
attend the obsequies in full uni
form. Palestine Commandery Of
knights Templar will perform the
last sad rites at the grave. The Hibernian
Society and the Savannah Rife Association
will attend IN body. The interment will
be in the family lot in Laurel Grove.