6th Virginia Infantry was from companies of the 7th Battalion Infantry mustered at Petersburg on 22 May 1862. When General Lee drove towards Maryland, the 61st was sent to Richmond to fortify and guard the city. They were later sent to Fredericksburg where they became part of General Mahone's Brigade. Battles: Chancellorsville; Brandy Station; Wilderness; Spotsylvania; Crater. The company surrendered at Appomattox, then having ten officers and 107 men.
Source: Story and picture published in the Confederate Veteran, May/June 2007.
