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6th Virginia Infantry
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William Goodman Arthur - Private
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Contact Name: Mark D. Gibson
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Date Added: 10/18/2012

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oliver hazard perry corprew - Captain
any info, i have quite a bit
Contact Name: d serrano
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Contact Homepage: domo1149@msn.com
Date Added: 12/3/2008

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Leroy Kellam - Private
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FSKD-86D

Contact Name: Cindy Brown
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Date Added: 4/22/2014

Company A
Skelton Columbus Coleman - Private
Skelton enlisted May 1 1862 at Norfolk, VA. Shortly after enlisting, he was admitted to the hospital. He stayed in the hospital for about 7 months. He is listed as present until late 1864 where his muster rolls end. According to his pension application, he faught in most of the major battles and was with Lee at Appomattox. Skelton died May 11, 1904 and is buried in the Reed Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Henry Co, VA.
Contact Name: Jerry Martin
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Date Added: 11/28/2004

Company A
Thomas D. Frith - Private
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Contact Name: Charles C. Lewis
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Date Added: 9/4/2014

Company B
Dorris Gregory - Private
Dorris, Doris, or Dorice.

Enlisted: in Princess Anne Co VA, now VA Beach. Service: wounded at Chancellorsville, taken POW.

Born in Camden or Currituck County NC. Descendant of Richard Gregory. Wife Nancy Jones, children Callie, Lizzie, James E Sr, William, Mark, & Cason. Death and FRP unknown.
Contact Name: James Gregory
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Date Added: 1/8/2011

Company B
Thomas James - Private
My g-grandfather, Thomas James, was from Northampton County but after the war lived in Bedford, VA. Would like to have more info about him and am willling to share what I have about him. Also looking for info on his brothers, Richard S. and William.
Contact Name: Edith James Weeks
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Date Added: 9/6/2013

Company B
Malachi M Murden - Private
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Contact Name: Frances Flick
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Date Added: 2/26/2012

Company B
Thomas White - Private
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Contact Name: courtney perry
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Contact Homepage: cutting4kicks@aol.com
Date Added: 11/19/2018

Company C
James Jefferson CarrRank Unknown
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Contact Name: Thomas Jeter
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Date Added: 7/26/2017

Company D
Richard S James - Corporal
I found where Richard survived the war but he did not make it home. I would appreciate any information on him.
Contact Name: Cindy Brown
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Date Added: 7/26/2014

Company D
William H Lewis - Private
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Contact Name: Roland Twyman
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Date Added: 7/20/2010

Company D
William Herbert Parr - Corporal
William was born in North Carolina 1842. Enlisted 5/6/1861 in Norfolk County.4/3/1865 was POW in Petersburg, 6/20/1865 took oath and released. Lived in Dinwiddie County then moved back to Norfolk area. He was a member of Pickett-Buchanan Camp,UCV.
He died 2/25/1918. He is my g-g-grandfather.
Contact Name: Rudy W. Bartol
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Date Added: 4/12/2005

Company E
Henning Smith Doughtie - 2nd Lieutenant
CSA 6th Virginia Infantry, Company E, 2nd Lt. Enlisted 4/1861. He resigned his commission in March 1863 and transferred by General Order #85 by General R. E. Lee, assigned by Brig. Gen. Mahone to Capt. Grandy's Artillery Battalion 3/26/63.
Contact Name: Bo Hagen
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Date Added: 9/25/2007

Company E
Judson Elnathan Doughtie - Sergeant
Judson E. N. Doughtie enlisted as a private in Company E, 6th Infantry Regiment Virginia on August 6, 1861. He was hospitalized for measles on October 18, 1861. He reenlisted in Company E, 6th Infantry Regiment Virginia on April 30, 1862 and was promoted to Sergeant. (Judson El) Nathan Doughtie died of disease on May 14, 1863 in Richmond, Va. Some sources indicate he died in a hospital in Farmville, Va.
Contact Name: Bo Hagen
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Date Added: 9/25/2007

Company G
Thomas Clay Baird - Private
Thomas Clay Baird was born in Brunswick County, Va. The meherrin parish district what is modern day Gasburg, Va. right on the well known Lake Gaston. When the draft came through for young southern men to join the confederate Thomas was exempted for service for what is filed as 'dropsy' he enlisted anyway. Thomas served with Company G 6th Virginia Infantry. At the battle of Crater, Petersburg Virginia Thomas Baird was wounded by taking a 'minie bullet' or rifled bullet to the head, the bullet creased his skull amazingly he survived. For the rest of his days he had a sunken spot in his skull. Thomas Clay Baird would be my 4th great grandfathers brother 'uncle thomas clay baird'
Contact Name: Emory Lee Baird
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Date Added: 12/13/2006

Company G
John D Gordon - Private
GX2 Grandson
Contact Name: L C Gordon
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Date Added: 7/21/2017

Company G
Thomas Hill Urquhart - Surgeon
Major / Surgeon
Contact Name: robert urquhart simpson
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Date Added: 12/11/2014

Company H
Phillip Malvern Mordica - Private
My G-G-Grandfather
Contact Name: Allen T. Mordica
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Contact Homepage: http://tmlha.exis.net
Date Added: 10/8/2009

Company H
John Richard Sampson - Corporal
John enlisted at Norfolk City on 19 April 1861 in Capt. Richard C Taylor's Co. 6th Regiment Va. Infantry. He is 18 years old and musters in at Craney Island by Col. Richardson on 30 June 1861. He is a mechanic and is assigned duty as a crew member of the Col's Barge crew. His enlistment is extended for the war. 15 Nov. 1862 he loses his rifle and accoutrements. He is a patient in Chimborazo Hosp. #3 suffering from Typhoid Fever. He is promoted to Corporal 10 August 1862. There is a letter in his file where the CSA Navy requests his transfer from the Army to the Navy. He survived the war. UPDATE: The above mentioned letter requesting transfer to the Department of the CSA Navy was written on 6 Nov. 1862 by The Secretary of the Confederate Navy, Stephen Russell Mallory. That letter is in John's Archival file.
Contact Name: Phillip Thomas
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Date Added: 5/25/2015

Company H
Robert A Willard - Private
From Culpeper area. Conscripted into service 8/15/1864 in Chesterfield County. Listed as illiterate. Paroled at Appomattox 4/9/1865. Two of his sons migrated to Pennsylvania circa 1905.
Contact Name: Thomas Walsh
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Date Added: 2/6/2014

Company I
William Evans - Private
Wm Evans was my great grandfather and was from Manchester Virginia. He enlisted on May 9th 1861.
Contact Name: Karen N Gregory
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Date Added: 2/4/2011

Company I
Robert Ira Hancock - Sergeant
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Contact Name: Richard Hancock
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Date Added: 4/25/2012

Company I
William Pittman Kidd - Private
Great-grandfather, William Pittman Kidd was born Feb. 3, 1840 in Manchester, VA (now southside Richmond). Upon secession, Kidd enlisted in the Elliott Grays which became Co. I, 6th Virginia Infantry. Kidd never saw action. Shortly after First Manassas, Kidd provided a substitute.
Contact Name: James Brandau
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Contact Homepage: www.murderatgreensprings.com
Date Added: 12/30/2009

Company I
Andrew Jackson MartinRank Unknown
On my great-great grandfather’s tombstone, the inscription says “Co I, 6th Va Reg”, and I’ve found references where he applied for a pension, indicating he mustered out after Lee’s surrender at Appomattox
Contact Name: Gregg
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Date Added: 3/5/2024

Company J
Walter Branch McNew - Private
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Contact Name: Sean McNew
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Contact Homepage: seanmcnew@yahoo.com
Date Added: 2/13/2019

Company K
Aaron H Branch - Sergeant
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Contact Name: C. Scruggs
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Date Added: 1/20/2007

Company K
Lewis Wayland DorsettRank Unknown
Shot in Left Lung at the battle of the Crater and rejoined to be captured in April 1865. I believe his father also served in 1861 until discharge in 1862 due to overage.
Contact Name: scott l stevenson
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Date Added: 6/29/2012

Company K
Joseph A Elam - Private
M382 roll 17 is where this information can be verified.
Contact Name: Norwood B Lee/Maiden/Lewis
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Date Added: 1/20/2011

Company K
Benjamin Phaup - Private
Killed during the Battle of the Crater when a portion of Company K joined in the repelling of the Yankee attack.
Contact Name: Irvin Jones
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Date Added: 12/13/2009

Company K
Joseph Benjamin Sims - Private
My gr,gr-grandfather. Survived Point Lookout Prison.
Contact Name: Anne Jackson
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Date Added: 4/22/2007

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