William Adams was a musician with the 60th Regiment United States Colored infantry.
The 60th Regiment Infantry was Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Iowa Colored Infantry. Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to October, 1865.
SERVICE.--Post and garrison duty at Helena, Ark., until April, 1865. Expedition from Helena to Big Creek July 25, 1864. Action at Wallace's Ferry, Big Creek, July 26. Expedition to Kent's Landing August 11-13. Expedition up White River August 29-September 3 (Cos. "C" and "F"). Scout to Alligator Bayou September 9-14 (Detachment). Scouts to Alligator Bayou September 22-28 and October 1-4. Expedition to Harbert's Plantation, Miss., January 11-16, 1865 (Co. "C"). Moved to Little Rock April 8, 1865, and duty there until August 20. Moved to Duvall's Bluff, thence to Jacksonport, Ark. Duty there and at various points in Sub-District of White River, in White, Augusta, Franklin and Fulton Counties, Powhatan on Black River and at Batesville until September. Mustered out at Duvall's Bluff October 15, 1865. Discharged November 2, 1865.
Any additional information contact Tonia Holleman at [email protected].
∼From Civil War Military Records of 1st Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry of African Descent which became 60th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops.
William Adams age 18 of Denmark,Iowa nativity Tennessee enlisted Aug 17 1863 into Co B as a drummer.
Died of disease Apr 30 1865 Little Rock Arkansas.
1860s records indicate buried in Sec 6 grave 301. This may differ from current cemetery numbering system.
The 60th Regiment Infantry was Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Iowa Colored Infantry. Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to October, 1865.
SERVICE.--Post and garrison duty at Helena, Ark., until April, 1865. Expedition from Helena to Big Creek July 25, 1864. Action at Wallace's Ferry, Big Creek, July 26. Expedition to Kent's Landing August 11-13. Expedition up White River August 29-September 3 (Cos. "C" and "F"). Scout to Alligator Bayou September 9-14 (Detachment). Scouts to Alligator Bayou September 22-28 and October 1-4. Expedition to Harbert's Plantation, Miss., January 11-16, 1865 (Co. "C"). Moved to Little Rock April 8, 1865, and duty there until August 20. Moved to Duvall's Bluff, thence to Jacksonport, Ark. Duty there and at various points in Sub-District of White River, in White, Augusta, Franklin and Fulton Counties, Powhatan on Black River and at Batesville until September. Mustered out at Duvall's Bluff October 15, 1865. Discharged November 2, 1865.
Any additional information contact Tonia Holleman at [email protected].
∼From Civil War Military Records of 1st Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry of African Descent which became 60th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops.
William Adams age 18 of Denmark,Iowa nativity Tennessee enlisted Aug 17 1863 into Co B as a drummer.
Died of disease Apr 30 1865 Little Rock Arkansas.
1860s records indicate buried in Sec 6 grave 301. This may differ from current cemetery numbering system.
William Adams was a musician with the 60th Regiment United States Colored infantry.
The 60th Regiment Infantry was Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Iowa Colored Infantry. Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to October, 1865.
SERVICE.--Post and garrison duty at Helena, Ark., until April, 1865. Expedition from Helena to Big Creek July 25, 1864. Action at Wallace's Ferry, Big Creek, July 26. Expedition to Kent's Landing August 11-13. Expedition up White River August 29-September 3 (Cos. "C" and "F"). Scout to Alligator Bayou September 9-14 (Detachment). Scouts to Alligator Bayou September 22-28 and October 1-4. Expedition to Harbert's Plantation, Miss., January 11-16, 1865 (Co. "C"). Moved to Little Rock April 8, 1865, and duty there until August 20. Moved to Duvall's Bluff, thence to Jacksonport, Ark. Duty there and at various points in Sub-District of White River, in White, Augusta, Franklin and Fulton Counties, Powhatan on Black River and at Batesville until September. Mustered out at Duvall's Bluff October 15, 1865. Discharged November 2, 1865.
Any additional information contact Tonia Holleman at [email protected].
∼From Civil War Military Records of 1st Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry of African Descent which became 60th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops.
William Adams age 18 of Denmark,Iowa nativity Tennessee enlisted Aug 17 1863 into Co B as a drummer.
Died of disease Apr 30 1865 Little Rock Arkansas.
1860s records indicate buried in Sec 6 grave 301. This may differ from current cemetery numbering system.
The 60th Regiment Infantry was Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Iowa Colored Infantry. Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to October, 1865.
SERVICE.--Post and garrison duty at Helena, Ark., until April, 1865. Expedition from Helena to Big Creek July 25, 1864. Action at Wallace's Ferry, Big Creek, July 26. Expedition to Kent's Landing August 11-13. Expedition up White River August 29-September 3 (Cos. "C" and "F"). Scout to Alligator Bayou September 9-14 (Detachment). Scouts to Alligator Bayou September 22-28 and October 1-4. Expedition to Harbert's Plantation, Miss., January 11-16, 1865 (Co. "C"). Moved to Little Rock April 8, 1865, and duty there until August 20. Moved to Duvall's Bluff, thence to Jacksonport, Ark. Duty there and at various points in Sub-District of White River, in White, Augusta, Franklin and Fulton Counties, Powhatan on Black River and at Batesville until September. Mustered out at Duvall's Bluff October 15, 1865. Discharged November 2, 1865.
Any additional information contact Tonia Holleman at [email protected].
∼From Civil War Military Records of 1st Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry of African Descent which became 60th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops.
William Adams age 18 of Denmark,Iowa nativity Tennessee enlisted Aug 17 1863 into Co B as a drummer.
Died of disease Apr 30 1865 Little Rock Arkansas.
1860s records indicate buried in Sec 6 grave 301. This may differ from current cemetery numbering system.
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