Any Idea What This Means??

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

So I found a newspaper article from in the Macon Daily Telegraph dated July 28th, 1862 in the form of a letter which is signed:

"E. B. Branch.
Capt. & A. Q. M.I.C.S."

The bold part is what I'm not quite understanding.

Does anyone have any idea what this means???

 

[Sheltowee]

I don't know. But will venture a blind guess-
Acting Quartermaster in charge of stores.

Sorry, but had to try!

 

[Missouri Swampfox]

AQM means Assistant Quarter Master. He would later become a Major and QM (Quarter Master) and then a BQM or Brigade Quarter Master. Sheltowee probably has the best guess for the rest.

 

[Gary Morgan]

If I had to bet, I'd go with the C.S at the end is for Confederate States. Now all you need is the "I"...

 

[UCVRelics]

If I had to bet, I'd go with the C.S at the end is for Confederate States. Now all you need is the "I"...

Inspector.

 

[Gary Morgan]

Inspector.

That's a good guess!

 

[DaveBrt]

So I found a newspaper article from in the Macon Daily Telegraph dated July 28th, 1862 in the form of a letter which is signed:

"E. B. Branch.
Capt. & A. Q. M.I.C.S."

The bold part is what I'm not quite understanding.

Does anyone have any idea what this means???

Branch was Post QM at Lynchburg (as a Captain) until mid-summer 1862, when he was sent to the same position in Petersburg. He was promoted to Major July 1, 1863. There are 136 images in his service record, none indicating a position as Inspector or Paymaster, just Post QM. I agree that "Inspector" is the most likely meaning for the letter I, but cannot prove it.

Could you tell us the subject of the letter in the newspaper? This might help.

 

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

So I found a newspaper article from in the Macon Daily Telegraph dated July 28th, 1862 in the form of a letter which is signed:

Branch was Post QM at Lynchburg (as a Captain) until mid-summer 1862, when he was sent to the same position in Petersburg. He was promoted to Major July 1, 1863. There are 136 images in his service record, none indicating a position as Inspector or Paymaster, just Post QM. I agree that "Inspector" is the most likely meaning for the letter I, but cannot prove it.

Could you tell us the subject of the letter in the newspaper? This might help.

Going to open a can of worms...but here's the article.

 

[Gary Morgan]

That's fascinating!

 

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

That's fascinating!

Thanks! I thought so too. I did a lot of research on him.

 

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

So I found a newspaper article from in the Macon Daily Telegraph dated July 28th, 1862 in the form of a letter which is signed:

Branch was Post QM at Lynchburg (as a Captain) until mid-summer 1862, when he was sent to the same position in Petersburg. He was promoted to Major July 1, 1863. There are 136 images in his service record, none indicating a position as Inspector or Paymaster, just Post QM. I agree that "Inspector" is the most likely meaning for the letter I, but cannot prove it.

Could you tell us the subject of the letter in the newspaper? This might help.

Any other info on this guy?

 

[Missouri Swampfox]

His record is on Fold3

 

[DaveBrt]

Any other info on this guy?

No, that is all I know of him.

 

[lupaglupa]

Edward Benjamin Branch, 1829 - 1901, lived Petersburg, Virginia. He was a clerk before the War and a teacher after. According to Find a Grave there's a bio of him on page 80 of Staff Officers in Gray if anyone owns that.

 

[lupaglupa]

I found other records where Branch had "in charge" after his name so I'll thinking @Sheltowee has it.

 

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Edward Benjamin Branch, 1829 - 1901, lived Petersburg, Virginia. He was a clerk before the War and a teacher after. According to Find a Grave there's a bio of him on page 80 of Staff Officers in Gray if anyone owns that.

Thanks!

 

[tomlamarcooughlin]

My guess for the "I" is infantry.

Asst. Q.M. Infantry Confederate States (if it isn't inspector).