See You In The Field

(c) 1997 by Rick Walton Lt. Col. Jeff Stepp (1955-2017), commanding the 26th Reg't N.C.T. , invited members of the 6th N.C.S.T. to join them at Gettysburg on Aug 15-17 1997 for the second annual National Park Service invitational Living history, march and musket firing demonstration in conjunction with the 24th Michigan infantry. Wes Jones and myself were the only two members of the 6th NCST to make this memorable Journey.  Here is my recollection as reported in the 6th North Carolina State Troops newsletter following the event:  If your idea of a living history event is sitting around in the shade while occasionally explaining the contents of your knapsack to curious spectators, then be glad you didn't come with us on the weekend of August 15, 16 and 17. The weekend was an opportunity to truly "live" history, but it came at a sweaty, tiring cost. My thanks to the 26th for letting us fall in with them as "Volunteer Park Rangers". How many re-enactors can cla

By Frederick Walton, 6th North Carolina State Troops Historian Meet Sergeant John Moore (Not Sergeant Willie Meadows), Company B, 16th North Carolina.  At least I think it's John Moore, here’s why…  unidentified Early War Photo, mislabeled as Willie Meadows, Co. B., 6th North Carolina State Troops   When I first saw this photo last week it was identified as Sergeant Willie Meadows of Company B, 6th North Carolina State Troops. (see  Sergeant Willie Meadows ?? Company B- “Flat River Guards” ). This didn't seem right to me for several reasons. First the uniform was unlike any I had seen in previous photos of 6th NCST soldiers. Secondly, although he has a “B” on his cap, the letters “MR” below it didn't make sense to me. Company B was known as the “Flat River Guards”. The letters on his cap should be FRG rather than the “MR”.  Example of Flat River Guards- "FRG" Hat Brass (Corporal Joseph C. Allison, Co B, 6th NCST)  Most viewers were in agreement that the picture s

Sergeant Willie Meadows ?? Company B- "Flat River Guards" Discussion of photograph- Is this REALLY Willie Meadows? I Don't Think So...Here's Why: Sergeant Willie Meadows or is it?  A mislabled Image found on the internet at various sites. That's weird, if you find it on the internet, it must be true? Right?... At the time of this writing, this photograph has appeared in several places on the internet, some describing it  as the photo of Sgt. Willie Meadows, a member of the Sixth North Carolina State Troops. To date I have been unable to uncover the provenance that positively links this photo to this soldier, for example through a family members genealogy research. One on-line auction site simply listed it as " Great Silhouetted Ninth Plate Ambrotype Of A Confederate Sergeant In Thermoplastic Case ." According to Uniform expert Bob Williams, this image was once in the collection of William Albaugh and was published in. "Even More Confederate Fac

(c) 2017 by Frederick Walton I  was perusing the newspaper this morning…the one for  July 3, 1917  that is…100 years ago today. What better way to learn “first hand” the feeling of our country as we made our entry into World War one. On Tuesday, July 3, 1917, I found the following article on the bottom of page 6, in the Raleigh News and Observer:  News and Observer, Raleigh, N. C., July 3, 1917 Pg. 6 LYON, WILLIAM HUDSON, Sergeant, Company I, 6th North Carolina State troops William Hudson Lyon enlisted in Wake County at age 18, May 28, 1861, for the war. He mustered in as Private and was promoted to Sergeant on January 1, 1863. He was present or accounted for until captured at Rappahannock Station, Virginia, on November 7, 1863. He was confined at the infamous Federal prison,  Point Lookout, Maryland, until paroled and transferred to Boulware’s and Cox’s Wharf, James River, Virginia, where he was received February 20-21, 1865, for exchange. He was reported present with a detachment of

  by Frederick E. Walton, 6th N. C. S.T. Historian (C) 2017  Setting the stage Following the battle of Fredericksburg In December 1862, Law's Brigade and the Sixth North Carolina State Troops went into camp near Hamilton's crossing, south of Fredericksburg. On January 19, 1861, they were transferred along with the 54th and 57th Regiments N. C. Troops to General Robert F. Hoke's brigade. Hoke's new “North Carolina” brigade consisted of the 6th Regiment N.C. State Troops, 21st Regiment N.C. Troops (11th Regiment N. C. Volunteers), 54th Regiment N. C. Troops, 57th Regiment N. C. Troops, and the 1st Battalion N. C. Sharpshooters. The newcomers had to march 20 muddy miles to join Hoke's Brigade, camped further south of Hamilton's Crossing near Port Royal, Va., where they remained on picket duty for the remainder of the winter of 1862-1863. 1  On March 3, 1863 the regiment took another long march back to their old campground near Hamiltons Crossing where they continue

    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. Sgt. Bartlett Yancey Malone Company H  Sixth  North Carolina State Troops   Sgt. Bartlett Yancey Malone, Co. H source- "Whippt 'em Every Time" " B. Y. Malone was borned in the year of our Lord 1838 rased and graduated in the Corn field & Tobacco And inlisted in the war June the 18th 1861 And was a member of the Caswell Boys which was comanded by Capt Mitchel And 25 was attatched to the 6th N. C. Regt. which was comd by Coln Fisher who got kiled at the first Manassas fight which was fought July the 21st 1861."   From his diary Best known as the author of the diary that was later published as " Whipt 'Em Every Time ", Malone served in Co. H, "The Caswell Boys"