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Faces of the Sixth- Pvt. John Wesley Knott

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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