Here are a few names from the sith, if you don't see your ancestor or name of interests let me know and I will be glad to look him up. I have the full roster of the sixth. This regiment was also known as the ( Bloody Sixth.)
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Company A.
Captains.
KIRKLAND, SAMUEL S. Enlisted May 16. 1861 and appointed 1st Lieutenant. Promoted to Captain June 24, 1861 to rank from May 20. 1861. Resigned because of ill health July 29. 1862 and appointed ist Lieutenant of Artillery July 29, 1862 to take effect on that date to serve as Ordnance Officer on the staff of Brigadier General William Dorsey Pender. .Appointed 1st Lieutenant and aide-de-camp to General Pender April 23, 1863 to take effect December 13, 1862. On June 13. 1863 he became Captain, Assistant Adjutant General on staff of Brigadier General Alfred M. Scales, who assumed command of Pender's Brigade. Resigned July 18, 1863 on the death of General Pender. Declined appointment as Captain tendered September 28, 1863. Appointed Captain, Assistant Quartermaster, October 16. 1863 to take rank from that date. Sened as Post Quartenriaster at Hillsboro. Paroled April 26, 1865.
TURNER, JAMES CALDER. Resided in Rowan County and enlisted May 16, 1861. Appointed 1st Lieutenant July 11. 1861 to take rank from May 20. 1861. Wounded at Mahern Hill. \a.. July 1, 1862. Promoted to Captain July 29. 1862. Captured at Rappahannock Station, Va., November 7, 1863 and confined at Johnson's Island, Ohio, until released on taking Oath of Allegiance June 13, 1865.
Lieutenants.
PRICE, THOMAS A., 1st Lieutenant. Resided in Rowan County and enlisted at Charlotte April 25. 1861. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant July 11. 1861 to rank from May 20, 1861. Wounded at Battle of First Manassas July 21, 1861. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant July 29, 1862. Captured at Rappahannock Station, Va., November 7, 1863 and confined at Johnson's Island, Ohio, until released on taking Oath of alegiance June 13. 1865.
SMITH, ERNEST H., 2nd Lieutenant. Resided in .Alamance County and enlisted at Charlotte at age 20, May 28. 1861 for the war. Mustered in as Private and appointed Sergeant June 1. 1861 and 1st Sergeant September 13. 1861. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant November 29, 1861. Wounded at Seven Pines, Va., May 31, 1862. Promoted to Sr 2nd Lieutenant July 29. 1862 and dropped from rolls June 12, 1863 by reason of prolonged absence without leave, having been absent sick since August 27, 1862.
Privates.
BANKHART, GEORGE, Private. Born in Baltimore, Md., and resided as a fanner
and mechanic prior to his enlistment at Charlotte at age 23. May 28. 1861
for the war. Admitted to hospital at Richmond. Va. June 7, 1864 wounded.
Captured at Strasburg. Va., September 23. 1864 and confined at Point
Lookout, Md. Joined the U. S. service October 12, 1864 and mustered
into Company A, 4th Regiment U. S. Volunteers at Fort Monroe. Va.. October
31, 1864 for three years. Deserted at St. Louis, Mo., May 12. 1865.
BOWMAN, JAMES M., Private. Enlisted at Charlotte at age 23, May 28, 1861 for the war. Wounded at Malvern Hill. Va.. July 1, 1862. Captured at Rappahannock Station, Va., November 7. 1863 and confined at Point Lookout, Md., Paroled and exchanged November 15. 1864 at Venus Point, Savannah River.
BURGESS, JAMES R., Private. Resided in Randolph County and enlisted at Company Shops at age 18, July 1, 1861 for the war. Captured at Rappahannock Station, Va.. November 7, 1863 and confined at Point Lookout, Md., until paroled and exchanged at Aiken's Landing, Va.. May 8. 1864. Captured at Strasbiu-g, Va,, November 13, 1864 and confined at Point Lookout until released after taking Oath of .Allegiance June 23, 1865.
BURROW, CHARLES W., Private. Enlisted at Charlotte at age 21, May 28, 1861 for the war. Captured at Battle of First Manassas July 21, 1861. Confined at Fort McHenry. Md., until transferred to Fort Monroe, Va. where he was paroled and exchanged in November 1862, Wounded, missing and presumed killed at Gettysburg, Pa.. July 2, 1863.
CALDWELL, JULIUS A. Resided in Rowan County and enlisted at age 32. Appointed Assistant Surgeon, this regiment, to rank from Mav 16, 1861. Resigned August 18. 1861 by reason of ill health. Appointed Surgeon .April 4, 1863 to rank from October 30, 1862 and assigned to the 57th Rcginrent N.. C. Troops with which he had been serving as Acting Surgeon since October 1862. Took Oath of Allegiance at Salisbury May 29, 1865.
CHAPMAN, RICHARD, Private. Resided in Btuke County and enlisted at Camp Stokes October 28, 1864 for the war. Captured at Burkeville, Va., April 6, 1865. Admitted to Caner U. S. General Hospital with gunshot wound, April 16, 1865. Died April 21, 1865.
COLETRANE, LEONARD M., Private. Born in Randolph County and resided as a fanner prior to his enlistment at Charlotte at age 19, May 28, 1861 for the war. Captured at Rappahannock Station. Va.. November 7. 1863 and confined at Point Lookout. Md. Released after taking Oath of .Allegiance and joining the U. S. service February 5, 1864. Mustered in as a Sergeant at Norfolk, Va.. May 1, 1864 into Company F, 1st Regiment U. S. Volunteers for three years. Reduced to ranks September 10, 1864 and deserted at Camp Reno, Milwaukee, Wis., September 14, 1864. Enlisted as a substitute for David A. Gage under an assumed name. Milton Cox, in Company A, 42nd Regiment Illinois Infantry at Chicago. Ill., November 12, 1864. Mustered out at Port Lavaca, Texas. December 16, 1865
DEMPSEY, HUMPHREY, Private. Resided in Pottsville, Pa. Enlisted at Charlotte at age 24. May 28, 1861 for the war. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2. 1863 and confined at Fort Delaware, Del., until released on taking Oath of Allegiance May 3, 1865.
DICKSON, JAMES ROBERT, Sergeant. Enlisted at Charlotte at age 21, May 28, 1861 for the war, Appointed Sergeant June 1. 1861. and promoted to 1st Sergeant April 1, 1863. Wounded at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, 1862, and at Chancellorsville, Va., May 4, 1863. Captured at Rappahannock Station. Va., November 7, 1863 and confined at Point Lookout, Md.. until paroled and exchanged at Aiken's Landing. Va., February 24, 1865. Paroled at General Hospital, Thomasville. May 1, 1865, a., June 27, 1862, and at Chancellorsville, Va., May 4, 1863. Captured at Rappahannock Station. Va., November 7, 1863 and confined at Point Lookout, Md.. until paroled and exchanged at Aiken's Landing. Va., February 24, 1865. Paroled at General Hospital, Thomasville. May 1, 1865,
DUVAL, EUGENE ALEXANDER, Private. Born in New Orleans. La. Enlisted at Charlotte at age 27, May 28. 1861 for the war. Captnred at Frederick, Md., September 12. 1862 and confined at Fort Delaware. Del., until paroled and exchanged November 10. 1862 at Aken's Landing, Va. Captured at Fredericksburg, Va., May 3, 1863 and confined at Fort Delavvare, Del., until paroled at Fort Delaware and sent to City Point. Va., May 23, 1863 for exchange. Deserted near Calidian Iron 'Works, Pa., June 25, 1863.
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