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Re: 60th Illinois Infantry Company B

Smith, James A. of Olney, Ill., c.1846 born in White County, Ill., farmer; March 26, 1864 enlisted at Olney, Ill. as private, Company B, 60th Ill. Infantry Rgt. July 31, 1865 mustered out at Louisville, Ky. Height 5 feet, 9 inches tall, dark hair, gray eyes, fair complexion

Source: Illinois Muster and Descriptive Rolls

He earned no medals which is not surprising. The only service-wide medal during the Civil War was the Medal of Honor.

Nor could I find a source for a photo

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