William Holland Thomas' Legion of Cherokee Indians and Highlanders / Mountaineers

William Holland Thomas served as Confederate Colonel of North Carolina's sole Legion in the American Civil War. The Thomas Legion is commonly called the 69th North Carolina Infantry Regiment. He served with James R. Love, William C. Walker, and William Williams Stringfield. The Legion consisted of Love's Regiment, Walker's Battalion (80th Battalion), and Levi's Light Artillery Battery. The Thomas Legion fought in the Cumberland Gap, Smoky Mountains, Kentucky, North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia areas. They are known for the last battle of the Civil War in North Carolina, also called: The Last Shot, and the Last Battle of Waynesville, North Carolina. The Battle of Waynesville, N.C., also reflected the sheer determination of the Western North Carolinians.