See You In The Field

The following photographs and information are original members of the "Bloody Sixth". I am honored to include their stories and images here. If you would like to share a story or photo about your 6th NCST ancestor, please leave a comment and I will be in touch. Private Anderson G. Gibbons  Company G 6th North Carolina State Troops Private Anderson G. Gibbons Source: Photo provided by descendant Gary Gibbons Prior Occupation: Farmer Enlisted: May 29, 1861, for the war. Where: Mecklenburg County Age at enlistment: 22 Wounded: South Mountain, Maryland, September 14, 1862. Born in Davidson County and resided in Rowan County, he was present or accounted for until paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865. Took the Oath of Allegiance at Salisbury on June 3, 1865. Source Notes:  1) Jordon, " North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865 "   Additional information or photos would be welcomed to complete the record of thi

The following photographs and information are original members of the "Bloody Sixth". I am honored to include their stories and images here. If you would like to share a story or photo about your 6th NCST ancestor, please leave a comment and I will be in touch. Private  William Thaddeus   Redmond Company C  Sixth North Carolina State Troops ________________________________________________________________________________   William  Thaddeus (Thad) Redmond fought with Company "C" of the 6th North Carolina Troops. According to family lore, he was wounded in the right arm while carrying the colors. This photo (above) was taken on his 83rd birthday in 1926. Thanks to Donnie Brogden of Durham, NC for supplying this picture of his cousin.   Enlisted:  May 1, 1861 for the war  Where:  Orange county (his residence)  Age at enlistment:  18  Note: Thaddeus Redmond, Co. C, 6 th NCST was 18 when he enlisted on 5/1/1861 so he would have been born in 1843.  Wounded:  R

The following photographs and information are original members of the "Bloody Sixth". I am honored to include their stories and images here. If you would like to share a story or photo about your 6th NCST ancestor, please leave a comment and I will be in touch.

From the Durham, N. C. “Tobacco Plant” newspaper, Oct 12, 1888, Page 2 Transcribed by Historian Frederick E. Walton 7/11/2016 The Sixth North Carolina Regiment was organized at Burlington, (Company Shops) in June, 1861, as the Sixth Regiment of State Troops, under the ten Regiment Act, with the following field and staff officers: Colonel Charles F. Fisher, killed at Manassas, July 21. 1861 Colonel, Charles F. Fisher; Lieutenant-Colonel, W. T. Dortch ; Major, Charles E. Lightfoot; Captain N. E. Scales, A. Q. M. ; Captain W. H. Alexander, A. C. S. ; Lieutenant H. B. Lowrie, Adjutant ; Surgeon, A. M. Nesbitt ; Assistant Surgeons, J., A. Caldwell, C. A. Henderson; Chaplain, Rev. P. H. Dalton, D. D. The ten companies and original Captains: A, from Western North Carolina Railroad,Captain, R. M. McKinney; B, from Durham county, Captain, R. F. Webb; Major Robert F. Webb C, from Durham, Captain, W. J. Freeland ; D, from Burke, Captain, I. E. Avery; Colonel Isaac Erwin Avery F, from Alamance, Ca

The following photographs and information are original members of the "Bloody Sixth". I am honored to include their stories and images here. If you would like to share a story or photo about your 6th NCST ancestor, please leave a comment and I will be in touch. The Barbee Brothers of Company I Sixth North Carolina State Troops The Barbee family appears in the 1860 Federal Census living in the eastern district of the county of Chatam. William, a 45 year old farmer and his wife Eliza, age 47, have 7 children living in their household. Thomas (22), Henry (21), Rufus (18), Cornelia (16), Ann (12), William (7) and Milly (5). The three eldest brothers answered the call of the Confederacy. Only two survived. Here are their stories.

The following photographs and information are original members of the "Bloody Sixth". I am honored to include their stories and images here. If you would like to share a story or photo about your 6th NCST ancestor, please leave a comment and I will be in touch. Pvt. John Wesley Knott (spelled Nott on muster rolls)  Company A Sixth North Carolina State Troops Private John Wesley Knott Company A, Sixth North Carolina State Troops Photo Courtesy of his descendant Bruce Zigler ________________________________________________________________________________   Prior Occupation: Farmer   Enlisted: September 15, 1862   Where: Yadkin County   Age at enlistment: 18   Captured: Rappahannock Station, Va. November 7, 1863 & sent to Point Lookout, Md   Paroled: February 24, 1865 at Aikens Landing, Va. and appeared on the Hospital Muster at General Hospital Camp Winder, Richmond, Va. in March 1865..  John Wesley Knott was born on February 18, 1844 and lived near