Richard A. Branson 4th Sergeant Company B 1835-June 11, 1863

He was the son of Henry Branson and Betsy (Howard) Branson He was the brother to Private James Branson and Private Leonard Branson. He enlisted on August 29, 1862 at Whitesburg. He was wounded in a skirmish on Lost Creek in Breathitt County and was brought back home where he died. He is buried in the Branson Family Cemetery at the mouth of Pratt Fork. His brother James Branson was in Company H. He was born in 1828 and died in September in 1863. He married Sallie Howard in 1846 in Harlan County. They had 8 children. He enlisted on Nov. 15, 1862 in Whitesburg. He was killed at Letcher, Ky. near the Post Office by Union troops. He is buried at the mouth of Crase Branch.

Leonard Branson Private Company H 1820-Sept. 1863

Leonard was the son of Henry Branson and Betsy (Howard Branson. His brothers were James and SGT. Richard Branson. He married Elizabeth Brashear and they had 6 children. Research and family records indicate he was killed by Union troops on the same day in September, 1863 as his brother James.

Zachariah Banks Private Company B 1843-1867

Zachariah was born to William Banks and Nancy (Haney) Banks. His brothers were Alfred and James Banks. He enlisted on August 29, 1862. He is buried in the sacred soil of Branson Cemetery. Alfred was paroled at Cumberland Gap on May 2, 1865. He married Nancy Hyatt in 1865 and moved to Lee County Virginia after the war. He is buried in the Memorial Slemp Cemetery, off Alt 58, Dryden Virginia. James H. Banks married Lucinda Blair in 1856 at Big Cowan. They had 12 children. He is buried on Bernards Branch of Little Cowan.

Ezekiel Brashear Private Company B Jan. 11, 1826-June 11, 1864

Ezekiel was born to Sampson Brashear and Margaret (Bright) Brashear in Perry County. He was a brother to Private Isaac, Private Harvey G., Sergeant Jesse C., Sergeant William R., and Hezekiah E. Brashear. He married Nancy Cornett and later Mary Ann Combs (1829-1886) in 1859. He enlisted on Sept. 12, 1862 at Brashearville. While serving under the Thunderbolt of the Confederacy - General John Hunt Morgan - he was killed during the Battle of Cynthiana. In a very unusual move, General Morgan ordered his body be returned home because of because of the extreme bravery he had demonstrated. He rests among his comrades.