Leathers, John Wesley

1841 - 1923  (81 years)

• Name	Leathers, John Wesley
  Birth	23 Apr 1841	Orchardville, Wayne County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LEAT.J005
  _FGRAVE	25385607
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company G, 60th Illinois Infantry  [1]
  	ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name LEATHERS, JOHN W Rank PVT Company G Unit 60 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence XENIA, CLAY CO, IL Age 22 Height 5' 8 Hair BLACK Eyes DARK Complexion DARK Marital Status N/A Occupation FARMER Nativity WAYNE CO, IL Service Record Joined When FEB 18, 1864 Joined Where ROSSVILLE, GA Joined By Whom LT CAMPBELL Period 3 YRS Muster In FEB 22, 1864 Muster In Where ROSSVILLE, GA Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUL 31, 1865 Muster Out Where LOUISVILLE, KY Muster Out By Whom CPT PAPST Remarks VETERAN
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0026 Compiled by Les Higgason
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		60th Illinois Infantry Regiment
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  Death	4 Jan 1923	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Camp Ground Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I55637	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Apr 1841 - Orchardville, Wayne County, Illinois Death - 4 Jan 1923 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Camp Ground Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).