American Historical Ephemera and Photography

Approx. 100 documents, spanning 1863-1864 (bulk January 1864 - May 1864), primarily constituting manuscript returns, partially printed Union Army forms completed in manuscript, transmittal letters (including some envelopes), print and manuscript orders, and muster rolls related to the 60th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

Partially printed and manuscript reports include: No. 23 Monthly Return of of Quartermaster Store's; No. 27 List of Stores; No. 31 Abstract G Forage; No. 34 Forage Issued to Public Animals; No. 42 List of Quartermaster's Stores; No. 45 List of Stores Transferred, No. 51 Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage;
as well as List of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage Received; Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage Received, Issued, and Remaining; Abstract of Articles Extended Lost and Destroyed in Pubic Service in the Field; Return of Commissary Property Received, Issued, and Remaining; Monthly Return of Quartermaster's Stores, Received and Issued in the Field; and Requisition for Stationery for the Colonel & Staff 60th Regiment Indiana Vols. Stationed at Carrolton, La.

Orders include: manuscript general Orders No. 368, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, Nov. 13, 1863printed General Orders No. 5, Headquarters, 13th Army Corps, Pass Cavallo, Texas, January 15th, 1864; printed General Orders, No.129, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, March 30, 1864; printed General Orders, No. 189, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, May 2, 1864; manuscript General Orders, No.11, Head Quarters Military Division of the West, Mississippi, New Orleans, La, June 23, 1864; and manuscript General Orders, No.38, Head Quarters, Military Division West Mississippi, New Orleans, La, August 19, 1864.

Letters of transmittal are standard. Quaker soldier Charles P. Judkins, 1st Lt. and R.Q.M. 60th Indiana Volunteers, does include one entreaty on his letter of 31 Jan. 1864 to Montgomery G. Meigs, Quartermaster General, "These being my first set of papers, I having only received my commission some twenty days since, you will please make allowances for all mistakes not too grievous."

[With:] A group of 7 Muster-Out rolls for Captain W.E. Thrall, Co. E; Captain E.S. Thrall, Co. E; and Captain Michael Eagens, Co. I.; each identifying soldiers, and indicating status if transferred, discharged, promoted, died, or deserted.

The 60th Indiana Infantry Regiment was a three-year regiment organized in Feb./Mar. 1862 in Indianapolis and Evansville, IN, and with service in the Western Theater. Duties included guarding prisoners at Camp Morton in Indianapolis and in Munfordville, and the regiment participated in Sherman's Yazoo Expedition. The regiment participated in the Battles of Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Port Gibson, Champion Hill, Siege of Vicksburg, and the Red River Campaign.