60th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
| 60th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
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Illinois state flag | |
| 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.
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.
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]
Commanders
- Colonel Silas C. Toler - died on March 2, 1863.
- Colonel William B. Anderson - resigned on December 26, 1864.[2]
- Lieutenant Colonel George W. Evans - mustered out with the regiment.[3]
See also
- List of Illinois Civil War Units
- Illinois in the American Civil War
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.
- ↑ Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1. p. 106.
- ↑ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/060-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References
- Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1.
- The Civil War Archive