Company G, 60th Illinois Infantry

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This contains the roster for Company G of the 60th Illinois Infantry, as listed in the Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls, with some missing information filled in where possible from the Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men, info from which is posted on civilwardata.com, and also from info found on pension index cards which can be found on FamilySearch.

Contents 1 Company 2 Captains 3 First Lieutenants 4 Second Lieutenants 5 Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates

Company

This company was mostly recruited in December 1861 and January 1862 from Hamilton, Jefferson, and Wayne counties, and initially mustered in February 17, 1862, at Jonesboro, Illinois. The company had 84 to 97 men initially (13 men had no muster in data). Late in the war it gained 9 men via transfers and recruited 16 men for a total enrollment of 118 men. During the course of the war the company mustered out 12 men due to various disabilities suffered in the field and 1 officer resigned. The company had 3 men transferred out. The company lost 11 men to disease, 1 man to accidents, 1 man to an unknown cause, and 2 men mortally wounded for a total number of fatalities of 15.

Read as follows:

Last name, first name, middle initial, age; enlistment date, residence at enlistment; date of muster in, rank at muster in (if none, private); date of leaving the regiment (muster out/death/transfer/etc.).

Captains

Andrew J. Alden (or Allen), 24; Dec. 1, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62; resigned Sept. 23, '62.

John J. Maxey, from 1st Lieut., Dec. 1, '62; no muster out date.

William H. Campbell, from 1st Lieut., May 22, '65; date of rank May 23; M. O. July 31, '65.

First Lieutenants

Cornelius N. Breeze, from 1st Sergt., Dec. 17, '62; resigned Jan. 11, '64.

William H. Campbell, from 2nd Lieut., Mar. 31, '65; promoted Captain.

John J. Maxey, 30; Dec. 1, '61, Mt. Vernon; Feb. 17, '62; promoted Captain.

George W. Wright, from 2nd Lieut., Mar. 22, '65; date of rank May 23; M. O. July 31, '65.

Second Lieutenants

William H. Campbell, 35; Dec. 1, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62; promoted 1st Lieut.

Elisha H. Redburn, from 1st Sergt., not mustered.

George W. Wright, from Sergt.; promoted 1st Lieut.

Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates

Akers, Flavins J., 30; Dec. 10, '61, Carmi; Feb. 17, '62 Corp.; discharged St. Louis, MO, no date.

Alden, Warren F.; discharged at New Albany, Ill., no date.

Anerswarld, Alfred, 16; Trans. Jan. 23, '64, from 82nd Illinois Inf., Co. F; M. O. July 31, '65.

Askew, Andrew J., 40; Dec. 3, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62; M. O. July 31, '65.

Ayers, George W., 30; Dec. 12, '61, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65.

Ayers, Henry, 24; Dec. 12, '61, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; discharged May 7, '62, at Cairo, Ill., for disability.

Bane, Robert, 40; Dec. 12, '61, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; no muster out date.

Bane, Thomas, 30; Jan. 12, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. Mar. 14, '65.

Baner, Lewis, 41; Trans. Oct. 20, '64, from 82nd Illinois Inf., Co. F; M. O. July 31, '65.

Benbrook, Ezekiel G., 35; Dec. 10, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62 Sergt.; no muster out date.

Blanton, John W., 32; Dec. 1, '61, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; discharged Sept. 26, '62, at Cairo, for disability.

Breeze, Cornelius N., 36; Dec. 1, '61, Mt. Vernon; Feb. 17, '62 1st Sergt.; promoted 1st Lieut.

Bruce, Jacob, 18; Jan. 17, '62, Murphysboro; Feb. 17, '62; killed April 6, '64, by cars running over him on veteran furlough.

Bruce, William H., 19; no muster date; no muster out date.

Burgess, Thomas J., 18; Mar. 30, '64, Spring Garden; April 17, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

Burkett, John, 36; Jan. 5, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; d. April 5, '62, Wayne County, Ill, of disease.

Calvin, William C., 21; Dec. 10, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. Mar. 14, '65.

Campbell, James, 19; Dec. 10, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62; discharged Oct. 11, '62, for disability.

Campbell, Joseph F., 36; Dec. 10, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62 Sergt.; discharged Oct. 11, '62, for disability.

Clanton, James H., 36; Dec. 11, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62; discharged at Cairo, Ill, for disability, no date.

Cliff, Reed, 25; Jan. 25, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; no muster out date.

Clifton, John C., 19; Jan. 2, '62, Jonesboro; Feb. 17, '62 Musician; M.O. July 31, '65.

Cornstubble, Green B., 34; Mar. 30, '64, Spring Garden; April 17, '64; d. July 10, '64, at Nashville, TN, of fever.

Cornstubble, Green M., 22; Jan. 12, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65.

Cornstubble, Henry, 25; Dec. 12, '61, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65, as Sergt.

Dale, John E., 28; Jan. 15, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; d. Mar. 20, '62, at Cairo, Ill., of measles.

Daniels, William B., 25; Mar. 30, '64, Spring Garden; April 17, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

Davis, Calvin H., 19; Jan. 5, '62, Jonesboro; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65.

Denton, James, 38; Jan. 1, '62, Mt. Vernon; Feb. 17, '62 Corp.; no muster out date.

Dimock, William J., 30; Jan. 5, '62, Benton; Feb. 17, '62; discharged May 7, '62, at Cairo, Ill., for disability.

Dobbs, Winfield, 23; Mar. 30, '64, Keenville; April 17, '64; M.O. June 28, '65.

East, Joseph; no muster date; M.O. July 31, '65, absent sick.

Edwards, James M., 28; Jan. 1, '62, Nashville, Ill.; Feb. 17, '62; discharged Sept. 27, '62, at St. Louis, MO.

Ehm, Gustave, 20; Trans. Jan. 13, '64, from 82nd Illinois Inf., Co. F; Feb. 11, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

Eldredge, Samuel, 28; Dec. 10, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '65; M.O. July 31, '65.

Erwin, Joseph, 30; Mar. 2, '62, Xenia; Mar. 2, '62; d. before April 26, '63, of unknown causes.

Farris, Jasper, 24; Mar. 30, '64, Xenia; April 17, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

Fields, Joshua, 26; Dec. 10, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '65; M.O. Mar. 14, '65, discharge date of April 2, '62, for disability seems to be an error.

Fitzgerald, Davis, 39; Mar. 22, '64, Centralia; April 17, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

French, Miles B., 36; Dec. 10, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62; no muster out date.

French, Joel, 18; Dec. 10, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. Mar. 14, '65.

Friend, Thomas J., 24; Dec. 1, '61, Mt. Vernon; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. Mar. 14, '65, as Sergt.

Gains, John H., 22; no muster date, Marion Co,; discharged Nov. 3, '62, at Nashville, TN, for disability.

Gallaspey, George W., 40; Dec. 1, '61, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; discharged May 7, '62, for disability.

Gerhardt, John, 21; Trans. Oct. 3, '64, from 82nd Illinois Inf., Co. F; M. O. July 31, '65.

Gore, John, 21; Jan. 1, '62, Ashley; Feb. 17, '62; no muster out date.

Gregory, Alesbury, 30; Jan. 15, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. 31 July, '65.

Gregory, Alford, 36; Jan. 15, '62, Mt. Vernon; Feb. 17, '62; d. June 19, '62, in Jefferson Co., Ill., of disease.

Gregory, Thomas C., 18; Jan. 15, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; d. Mar. 20, '62, at Cairo, Ill., of measles.

Gregory, Wesley, 28; Jan. 15, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; d. May 6, '62, at Cairo, Ill., of disease.

Grolleman, Charles, 45; Trans. Feb. 24, '64, from 82nd Illinois Inf., Co. F; Feb. 26, '64;M. O. July 24, '65.

Gumbert, Frederick, 40; Trans. Mar. 24, '65, from 82nd Illinois Inf., Co. F; M. O. July 31, '65.

Haley, John M.; Transferred from 16th Illinois Inf., Co. E, 1 Jan. 1864; Transferred to 16th Illinois Inf., Co. C. by order of the War Dept., July 31, 1918.

Hamburg, Frederick W., 23; no initial enlistment data; reenlisted Feb. 18, '64, Nashville, Ill.; Feb. 22, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

Hanesbran, John C., 21; Jan. 1, '62, Mt. Vernon; Feb. 17, '62; d. May 10, '62, at Cincinnati, OH., of disease.

Hanesbran, Preston, 25; Jan. 1, '62, Mt. Vernon; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. Mar. 14, '65.

Hardin, Job, 18; Dec. 25, '61, Jonesboro; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65.

Harlan, John, 24; Mar. 17, '64, Farmington; Mar. 17, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

Hawkins, James, 22; Dec. 25, '61, Ashley; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65.

Hawthorn, John, 37; no muster date, White Co.; d. May 26, '62, at Cairo, Ill., of disease.

Hess, William R., 24; Mar. 22, '64, Farmington; April 17, '64; M.O. June 29, '65.

Hollaway, James, 40; Jan. 1, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. Jan. 2, '65.

Hollaway, John, 26; Jan. 15, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65.

Hollaway, Joiss, 22; Jan. 15, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. Mar. 14, '65.

Hollaway, Robert, 25; Jan. 1, '62, Mt. Vernon; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. Mar. 14, '65.

Hollaway, William, 40; Jan. 15, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; discharged April 17, '62, at Cairo, Ill.

Holmes, Benjamin F., 23; Dec. 10, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62, Corp.; M.O. July 31, '65, as private.

Huettich, Frederick, 40; Trans. Jan. 5, '64, from 82nd Illinois Inf., Co. F; Feb. 24, '64; M. O. July 31, '65.

Huggins (or Hugens), David, Jr., 19; Dec. 25, '62, Ashley; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65.

Huggins (or Hugens), David, Sr., 22; no muster date, Nashville, Ill.; M.O. July 31, '65.

Huggins (or Hugens), Louis (or Lewis), 21; Dec. 25, '62, Ashley; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65, as Sergt.

Huggins (or Hugens), William, 22; Dec. 25, '62, Ashley; Feb. 17, '62; d. of wounds received at Averysboro, NC., Mar. 16, '65.

Hurley, James, 23; Dec. 16, '62, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62; d. July 12, '62, at Farmington, MS, of disease.

Johnson, Charles B., 18; Mar. 28, '64, Spring Garden; April 17, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

Jones, Able, 18; Jan. 1, '62, Jonesboro; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65.

Koph, Lorenz; no initial muster data; M.O. July 31, '65.

Leathers, Alfred O., 18; Mar. 28, '64, Xenia; April 17, '64; M.O. June 23, '65.

Leathers (or Lathers), John W., 21; Jan. 1, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65.

Livesay, George W., 40; no initial muster data, Richview; M.O., June 5, '65.

Louis, William J., 36; Jan. 1, '62, Salem; Feb. 17, '62; no muster out date.

Maxey, James H., 19; Dec.1, '61, Mt. Vernon; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65.

May, Thomas L., 18; Mar. 30, '64, Spring Garden; April 17, '64; no muster out date.

McConnahay, Isham, 35; Mar. 30, '64, Farmington; April 17, '64; M.O. May 27, '65.

Meacler, Ambrose, 40; Jan. 1, '62, Mt. Vernon; Feb. 17, '62 Corp.; no muster out date.

Milburn, Jacob, 25; Jan. 1, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; July 31, '65.

Moore, William B., 36; Dec. 1, '62, Mt. Vernon; Feb. 17, '62; no muster out date.

Musgrave, Enoch B., 24; no initial muster data; reenlisted Feb. 18, '64, Mcleansboro; Feb. 22, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

Naisworth, George B., 26; Mar. 17, '64, Springfield; April 19, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

Nelson, B. K., 21; no initial muster data, Richview; M.O. June 5, '65.

Norman, John, 28; Jan. 15, '62, Mt. Vernon; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. Mar. 14, '65.

Owens, John, 18; Dec. 10, '62, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62; no muster out date.

Parker, Mahlon C., 29; Mar. 16, '64, Centralia; April 17, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

Pierce, Ezekiel, 26; Dec. 20, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62 Corp.; d. of wounds July 12, '64, at Marietta, GA.

Puzey, Thomas, 25; Tras. from 125th Ill. Inf., Dec. 19, '63, Danville; Dec. 21, '63; M.O. July 31, '65.

Radcliff, David C., 28; Feb. 18, '64, Vandalia; Feb. 22, '64; M.O. July 31, '65, as Corp.

Rankins, Jesse, 18; Dec. 25, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65, as Corp.

Readburn (Redburn), Elisha H., 25; Jan. 1, '62, Mt. Vernon; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65, as 1st Sergt, promoted 2nd Lt. but not mustered.

Readburn (Redburn), Thomas A., 22; Jan. 13, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. Mar. 29, '65, for disability.

Rector, Elijah, 26; Mar. 16, '64, Centralia; April 17, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

Reeder, Jonathan, 36; Jan. 15, '62, Murphysboro; Feb. 17, '62; no muster out date.

Reedy, George, 19; Jan. 1, '62, Dongola; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65.

Rich, James E., 18; Mar. 24, '64, Mcleansboro; April 17, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

Rich, Jesse, 19; Dec. 25, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62; discharged Feb. 27, '65 from VRC.

Rich, Joseph, 18; Dec. 10, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62; transferred to Engineer Corps, July 18, '64.

Rickstone, Elijah; no data.

Seaton, John J., 40; Feb. 8, '65; Addison; Feb. 8, '65; Transferred to 85th Ill. Inf. being a deserter from that regiment.

Sholtz, Charles G., 30; Jan. 1, '62, Jonesboro; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. Mar. 14, '65.

Short, Thomas G., 40; Jan. 1, '62, Carbondale; Feb. 17, '62; discharged May 9, '62, for disability.

Smith, Lafayette, 19; Jan. 15, '62, Ashley; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. Mar. 14, '65.

Smith, Louis (or Lewis), 28; Dec. 10, '61, Mcleansboro; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65.

Starrell, Phillip F., 19; Mar. 30, '64, Spring Garden; April 17, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

Stephenson (Stevenson), Daniel, 19; Jan. 15, '62, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65.

Stricklin, James M., 23; no initial muster data; reenlisted Feb. 18, '64; Feb. 22, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

Stricklin, John; no initial muster data; M.O. July 31, '65.

Stricklin, Morrow, 26; Jan. 15, '62, Ashley; Feb. 17, '62; no muster out data.

Stricklin, William P., 24; Jan. 1, '62, Mt. Vernon; Feb. 17, '62; M.O. July 31, '65.

Taylor, Johnson; no initial muster data; d. Mar. 31, '62, at Cairo, Ill., of disease.

Turner, James, 18; Transferred from 125th Ill. Inf., Mar. 8, '64, Springfield; Mar. 8, '64; M.O. July 31, '65.

Waldraf, Robert, 18; Jan. 24, '62, Crawford; Feb. 17, '62; no muster out data.

Wheeler, William, 27; Jan. 24, '62, Olney; Feb. 17, '62; no muster out data.

Willard, James E., 19; Jan. 25, '62, Olney; Feb. 17, '62; no muster out data.

Willard, William, 18; Jan. 24, '62, Olney; Feb. 17, '62; no muster out data.

Woldrage, C. A., 18; Jan. 24, '62, Hardinsville; Feb. 17, '62; no muster out data.

Woldrage, William H., 19; Jan. 24, '62, Olney; Feb. 17, '62; no muster out data.

Wolf, George W., 20; Dec. 25, '61, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; discharged May 7, '62, at Cairo, Ill., for disability.

Wooten, Leroy, 18; Dec. 25, '61, Fairfield; Feb. 17, '62; d. March 8, '62, at Cairo, Ill., of Measles.

Wright, George W., 32; Jan. 2, '62, Richview; Feb. 17, '62 Sergt.; promoted 2nd Lieut.