Soldier enlisted on 5 Feb 1862, at Lawrenceburg, TN, no date of discharge.

Soldier was 29 at enlistment, lived Wayne Co., TN and was a farmer. Submitter contributes the following information. Soldier was born 10 April 1832 "enroute to Wayne Co., TN" and died 24 Dec 1911, Wayne Co., TN. He was married twice: 1) to Jane________, b. ca. 1835, d. 1860-65; second to Louise Jane FOWLER. Children by first wife: Charity BRATCHER, 1852 - Dec 1920 TX; George W. BRATCHER, 28 September 1855 TN - 19 Sep 1940 TX; Anthony Wayne BRATCHER 27 Mar 1858 TN - 30 Nov 1950 TN; James L. BRATCHER, 18 Oct 1859 - died in TX. Children by second wife: Nancy BRATCHER 1866-1943; Mary BRATCHER, died young; Charles BRATCHER, 7 July 1872 - 3 July 1953; Elijah BRATCHER, 15 Sep 1874 - 26 Mar 1947; Lucinda BRATCHER 11 July 1876 - 2 Feb 1960; Leander BRATCHER, 18 Mar 1879 - 5 June 1929; Eli "Dick" BRATCHER 19 Jun 1881 - 5 Nov 1972; Leona BRATCHER 5 oct 1883 -7 Apr 1920 and McCLURE "Mac" BRATCHER 7 May 1886 - 14 Feb 1918. Soldier was brother to John B. BRATCHER and William BRATCHER.

Source:  Wayne County, Tennessee; Civil War Pension Abstracts; Confederate Veterans; Submitted by Joyce Rex.