60th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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| 60th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
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 Illinois state flag |
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| Active | February 17, 1862 to July 31, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Siege of Atlanta Battle of Jonesboro March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville |
The 60th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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[edit] Service
The 60th Illinois Infantry was originally organized at Anna, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on February 17, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on July 31, 1865.
[edit] Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 2 officers and 44 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 4 officers and 225 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 275 fatalities.[1]
[edit] Commanders
- Colonel Silas C. Toler - died on March 2, 1863.
- Colonel William B. Anderson - resigned on December 26, 1864.
- Lieutenant Colonel George W. Evans - mustered out with the regiment. [2]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf5.htm#60th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1960.
- ^ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/060-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
