Faces of the Sixth- Private Rufus H. Beavers, Co. I
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 Rufus Henry Beavers Company I- “North Carolina Grays” Private Rufus Henry Beavers Post war photo age about 35 Contributed by descendant Philip Snell Born: 3 Feb. 1830 Prior Occupation: Farmer Enlisted: unknown Brother of 6th NCST members Sidney, Charlie and G.T. Beavers. Click here to see letters written by two brothers James Sidney Beavers and his brother G.T. Beaves to their family from the ranks of the Cedar Fork Rifles in the Confederate Army While fighting in the upper Shenandoah Valley under General Early, Beavers was captured at Halltown, West Virginia on August 22, 1864, and confined at Camp Chase, Ohio, until transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, March 18, 1