Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database:
            Cleghorn, John F. - 2LT - Co B - 20 IL US INF
             Born, Rice Lake, Durpan, Canada West
             Height, 5' 7"; Hair, brown; Eyes, hazel; Complexion, dark; Single; Lawyer
             Promoted to 1LT 14May1861
             Cleghorn, John F. - 1LT - Co B - 10 IL US INF
             Residence, Joliet, Will Co, IL; Join, 13Jun1861; Born, Rice Lake, Durpan, Canada West
             Height, 5' 7"; Hair, brown; Eyes, hazel; Complexion, dark; Single; Lawyer
             Promoted to Captain 15Feb1862
             Cleghorn, John F. - CPT - Co B - 20 IL US INF
             Residence, Joliet, Will Co, IL; Join, 28Feb1862; Age, 26; Born, Rice Lake, Durpan, Canada West
             Height, 5' 7"; Hair, brown, Eyes, hazel; Complexion, dark; Single; Lawyer
              Resigned 4Jul1863

Headstone Reading,

Will County Illinois USGenWeb Necrologist Reports (© 2002 The ILGenWeb Project All Rights Reserved):
     May 24th, Capt. John F. Cleghorn, at Denver, Col., aged 63 years. Captain Cleghorn was a resident of Joliet at the breaking out of the civil war and enlisted in the 20th Ill. Reg. He made a brave soldier.

 

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