Flags of the 60th Regiment Illinois Volunteers

60th Illinois Infantry National Flag

Flag Description: Inscribed on this flag:ISLAND No. 10, SIEGE OF NASHVILLE, CORINTH, LAVERGNE, CHATTANOOGA, BUZZARD ROOST,ROCKY FACE MOUNTAIN, RESACA, ROME, DALLAS, LOST MOUNTAIN, ACKWORTH, KENESAW MOUNTAIN, PEACH TREE CREEK, NICKAJACK, ATLANTA, JONESBORO, SAVANNAH, AVERYSBORO, BENTONVILLE, GOLDSBORO, RALEIGH.



60th Illinois Infantry Regimental Flag

Comments: The 60th, along with the 54th, 62nd, and 63rd Illinois Infantry, formed the Kentucky Brigade. The men served from Union, Hamilton, Jefferson, Johnson, Pope, and Richland Counties.








The images and information regarding the flags in this web site are used with permission and courtesy of Dr. John Schmale [email protected] and are maintained at State Military Museum, Illinois National Guard. Images of flags of other Illinois Civil War Regiments attributable to Dr. Schmale are viewable at Civil War Flags of Illinois

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