60th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (3rd Regiment, Wise Legion) (Confederate)

Brief History
The 60th Infantry Regiment [also called 3rd Regiment, Wise Legion] was organized in August, 1861. During mid-April, 1865, it disbanded. The field officers were Colonels Beuhring H. Jones and William H. Starke; Lieutenant Colonels James L. Corley, William A. Gilliam, George W. Hammond, J.W. Spaulding, John C. Summers, and W.A. Swank; and Majors William S. Rowan, James W. Sweeney, and Jacob N. Taylor

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties 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.

Company A ( Beirne Sharpshooters) (Monroe Sharpshooters) - many men from

Company B ( The Greenbrier Mountain Rifles) - many men from Greenbrier County

Company C ( The Dixie Rifles) - many men from Fayette County

Company D ( the Allegheny Rifles) - many men from Alleghany County. See for muster roll of this Company on pp. 163-167.

Company E ( The Bruce Rifles) - many men from Greenbrier County

Company F ( The James River Rifles) - members of the unit came from varied counties, ranging from Fauquier County in northern Virginia to Braxton County

Company G ( The Roane Rangers) - many men from Roane County

Company 1H ( Richmond Light Guard) - many men from Richmond County

Company 2H (Richmond Light Guard) - many men from Mercer County

Company I  (Captain White's Company) - many men from Mercer County

Company K (The Osceola Guards) - many men from Botetourt County

The information above is from J. L. Scott's book, 60th Virginia Infantry.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in Virginia in the Civil War and United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865.


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Virginia in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Virginia, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * Scott, J.L. 60th Virginia Infantry. Lynchburg, Virginia : H.E. Howard, c1997.


 * Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Virginia. New York, NY: Facts on File, 1992- 1995. (Family History Library book, Ten Volumes.) This gives organization information for each unit and its field officers, assignments, and battles. It also lists sources further reading. Volume 5 is for Virginia.


 * Wallace, Lee A. A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations, 1861-1865. Lynchburg, Virginia: H. E. Howard, 1986. (Family History Library book .) This gives brief historical sketches of each regiment and lists officers, company names, and commanders.


 * A Centennial History of Alleghany County, Virginia. Morton, Oren F., J. K. Ruebush Company, 1923. (pp. 156-172)