61st Regiment, Illinois Infantry

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Brief History
The 61st Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Carrollton, Illinois, and mustered in on February 5, 1862. The regiment mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, September 8 and was discharged at Camp Butler, Illinois on September 27, 1865.

For more information on the history of the 60th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, see the following:

• Wikipedia, (accessed 30 Dec 2010) article on the 61st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

• The Civil War Archive. (accessed 30 Dec 2010) Brief history of the 61st Regiment Infantry.

Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.