William Holland Thomas of Thomas' Legion served as Confederate Colonel of Thomas' North Carolina Legion in the American Civil War. William H. Thomas served as Chief and Colonel of Thomas' Legion of Cherokee Indians and Highlanders or Mountaineers. The 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, and Levi's Light Artillery Battery. The 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.