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The 6th North Carolina was Mustered in at Company Shops (present day Burlington, NC) May 16th, 1861 and surrendered at Appomattox Court House April 9th, 1865.

Organization of Officers, Co. K, 1861;
Captain: J. W. Lea
1st Lieutenant: J. S. Vincent
2d Lieutenant: Samual Crawford
2d Lieutenant: Samual Roney, Jr.

ENGAGEMENTS OF THE
"THE BLOODY SIXTH" 6TH. NORTH CAROLINA STATE TROOPS
1861:
First Manassas
1862:
Yorktown, Eltham's Landing, Barhamsville, Seven Pines, Fair Oaks,
Gaines Mill, Savage Station, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill,
Harrisons Landing, Warrenton Springs, Thoughfare Gap
Second Manassas, Ox Hill, Boonesboro, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg

1863:
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Winchester, Gettysburg, Hagerstown
Bristoe Station, Mine Run, Rappahannock Station

1864:
Bachelder's Creek, New Bern, Martinsburg, Monocacy, Plymouth, NC,
Petersburg, Totapotomy Creek, Cold Harbor, Lynchburg, Washington,
Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek

1865:
Hatcher's Run, Fort Stedman, Sayler's Creek, Appomattox Court House

The regiments of the five brigades of this division now present will have inscribed on their battle flag the names, "Seven Pines, Gaines Farm and Malvern Hill." In addition to the above the regts of the Texas Brigade, the Hampton Legion and the Sixth N. C. will have the word "Elthams Landing" put on their colors and all the regiments of the 3rd. Brigade including the legion the word "Manassas."

-General Orders #88, July 25th, 1862, Issued by Gen. Whiting