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The Mormon Battalion was an infantry battalion of the United States Army. It was the only unit in American military history recruited solely from one religious
Mormon_Battalion
Building in California, United States
The Mormon Battalion Historic Site is a historic site in Old Town, San Diego, California, built in honor of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Mormon Battalion Historic Site
Mormon_Battalion_Historic_Site
Topics referred to by the same term
Mormon Battalion Monument may refer to Mormon Battalion Monument (Presidio Park, San Diego) Mormon Battalion Monument (Salt Lake City) Mormon Battalion
Mormon_Battalion_Monument
Monument in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
The Mormon Battalion Monument is a historic obelisk in rural Sandoval County, New Mexico. It was built in honor of members of the Church of Jesus Christ
Mormon Battalion Monument (Sandoval County, New Mexico)
Mormon_Battalion_Monument_(Sandoval_County,_New_Mexico)
Migrant group
The Mormon pioneers were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), also known as Latter-day Saints, who migrated over time
Mormon_pioneers
unit was dissolved and as former soldiers went west, they joined the Mormon battalion.[citation needed] With the repeal of the Nauvoo Charter, the city was
Latter-day Saints Militias and Military Units
Latter-day_Saints_Militias_and_Military_Units
Territorial militia for Utah Territory from 1852 to 1887
Douglas museum in Salt Lake City. The 4 pound Spanish bronze is in the Mormon Battalion Visitor Center in San Diego, Calif. There is a copy of it in front
Utah_Territorial_Militia
Monument in Presidio Park, San Diego, California
The Mormon Battalion Monument is a historic bronze statue in Presidio Park, San Diego, California. It represents the archetypal member of the Church of
Mormon Battalion Monument (Presidio Park, San Diego)
Mormon_Battalion_Monument_(Presidio_Park,_San_Diego)
United States Army general (1822-1883)
James Allen to create the Mormon Battalion. Kane met many leaders of the church, and became a popular figure among Mormon emigrants. Miller's Hollow
Thomas_L._Kane
Mexican-American War, Latter-day Saints participated by enlisting the Mormon Battalion, a group of over 500 volunteers who served as a United States military
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico
The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_in_Mexico
Migrant route from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah
The Mormon Trail is the 1,300-mile (2,100 km) route from Illinois to Utah on which Mormon pioneers (members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Mormon_Trail
Saints. The first presence of Latter-day Saints in Arizona was the Mormon Battalion. They marched through what is now southern Arizona in 1846 on the way
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona
The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_in_Arizona
American soldier and missionary
was an American colonel and prominent Mormon pioneer and missionary who was quartermaster of the Mormon Battalion during the Mexican–American War. Allred
Reddick_Allred
California for Salt Lake City in 1848. In January 1847, the Mormon Battalion arrived in San Diego. Battalion members helped construct a number of building and public
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California
The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_in_California
LDS Church missionary
U.S. Army as a part of the Mormon Battalion. His enlistment began in July 1846 in Company D of the battalion. The battalion marched 1,400 miles from Council
Levi_Savage_Jr.
American explorer, guide, fur trapper, and military scout (1805–1866)
contingent of soldiers made up of some 339 Mormon men and six Mormon women, known as the Mormon Battalion, were the builders of that new road over the
Jean_Baptiste_Charbonneau
Armed conflict in the Utah Territory in 1857–1858
Blunder, the Mormon War, or the Mormon Rebellion, was an armed confrontation between the armed forces of the US government and the Mormon settlers in the
Utah_War
1846 Mormon pioneer expedition to Alta California
Sierras to Salt Lake City on a new route built by veterans of the Mormon Battalion. Their Mormon Emigrant Trail through Carson Pass became the main route west
Voyage_of_the_Brooklyn_Saints
3, 1871), familiarly known as Sidney Willes, was a Mormon pioneer, member of the Mormon Battalion, and a founder of Lehi, Utah. Willes was born in Jefferson
William_S._S._Willes
Unincorporated community in California, United States
during the winter of 1849/50. It was first mined by veterans of the Mormon Battalion in 1849 after their discharge in 1847. They did not stay very long
Mormon_Bar,_California
American Mormon leader (1826–1896)
join Company B of the Mormon Battalion, United States Army, and marched with them to San Diego as a private. He and other Battalion members marched from
Ephraim_Hanks
Part of the Southern Emigrant Trail
and Alta California, established by Philip St. George Cooke and the Mormon Battalion, from October 19, 1846 to January 29, 1847 during the Mexican–American
Cooke's_Wagon_Road
American politician
western pioneer, soldier, and politician. He was a captain in the Mormon Battalion, brigadier general in the California State Militia, a California State
Jefferson_Hunt
1846–1847 U.S. invasion of Alta California during the Mexican–American War
forces in the pipeline continued to dribble into California. Mormon Battalion The Mormon Battalion served from July 1846 to July 1847 during the Mexican–American
Conquest_of_California
Swedish Mormon missionary
volunteered for the Mormon Battalion, and was the only Swede in the battalion that marched to San Diego, California. In 1847, after the battalion was discontinued
John_E._Forsgren
Mountain spring, named after the nearby murder of three Mormon men
arriving in July 1846. Additionally, approximately 360 Mormons who made up the US Army's Mormon Battalion had marched from Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Diego
Tragedy_Spring
Valley in New Mexico
Canyon is named for Lt. Col. Philip St. George Cooke, who commanded the Mormon Battalion from Santa Fe to San Diego, California during the Mexican War. Their
Cooke's_Canyon
Historic site under Folsom Lake in California
March 1848, W. Sidney, S. Willis, and Wilford Hudson, members of the Mormon Battalion, set out from Sutter's Fort to hunt deer. Stopping on the south fork
Mormon_Island,_California
American Mormon pioneer
(February 23, 1804 – June 1, 1850) was the captain of Company E in the Mormon Battalion. He became an early leader of Davis County, Utah, which is named after
Daniel_C._Davis
James C. Sly (August 8, 1807 – August 31, 1864) was a Mormon pioneer, member of the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican–American War, scout for early west trails
James_Calvin_Sly
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints member (1818–post-1882)
20, 1846. Edward then enlisted in the Mormon Battalion on July 16, 1846. During his time in the Mormon Battalion, he served as both a corporal and sergeant
Edward_Martin_(pioneer)
U.S. Army officer
1806 – August 23, 1846) was a U.S. Army officer who organized the Mormon Battalion and was commander of Fort Des Moines (1843–1846), the fort from which
James_Allen_(Army_engineer)
Memorial in Los Angeles, California
largest bas-relief military monument in the United States, it honors the Mormon Battalion, the U.S. 1st Dragoons, and the New York Volunteers who raised the
Fort_Moore_Pioneer_Memorial
soldier and Mormon missionary. He was born on the Isle of Man, 1 May 1810 and died in Lehi, Utah 4 Apr 1876. He joined the Mormon Battalion in 1846 and
Thomas_Karren
Company C of the Mormon Battalion. The Battalion marched from Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Diego during the Mexican–American War. The Battalion arrived in San
Robert_Clift_Jr.
of gold at Sutter's Mill in California. He was also a member of the Mormon Battalion, a missionary, notable writer and speaker, and a prolific husband and
James_Stephens_Brown_(Mormon)
City militia, Illinois, U.S., 1841–1845
remove weapons and goods. The Mormon Battalion was a US military unit during the Mexican–American War formed in 1846 of 500 Mormon volunteers, many of whom
Nauvoo_Legion
Mormons" and "Mormon Battalion" P. St. George Cooke, commanding the battalion under orders from Gen Kearny used the name, "Mormon Battalion" when reporting
List of United States military and volunteer units in the Mexican–American War
List_of_United_States_military_and_volunteer_units_in_the_Mexican–American_War
Early Latter-Day Saint from Rhode Island (1778–1850)
in the advanced pioneer company. Two of Tanner's sons were in the Mormon Battalion. He settled in Cottonwood, Utah Territory where he died in 1850. T
John_Tanner_(Mormon)
Part of the Mexican–American War
combatants were provisional Mexican Army troops and the American Army's "Mormon Battalion". Tucson temporarily 'fell' in December 1846 without resistance but
Capture_of_Tucson_(1846)
Monument in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
The Mormon Battalion Monument is installed outside the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City, in the U.S. state of Utah. Dedicated in 1927, the 100-foot
Mormon Battalion Monument (Salt Lake City)
Mormon_Battalion_Monument_(Salt_Lake_City)
American politician
It was called the Mormon Battalion. President Polk upon the design of hurriedly taking California, and of using the migrating Mormons for that purpose
Christopher_Layton
United States general (1794–1848)
Feud: The Mormon Battalion's Most Significant Contribution in California". Journal of Mormon History. 37 (3). Salt Lake City: Mormon History Association:
Stephen_W._Kearny
Mormon Battalion Narratives". Utah Historical Quarterly. 69 (1): 84–85. doi:10.2307/45062656. Johnson, Ryan (2001). "Army of Israel: Mormon Battalion
Bibliography of California history
Bibliography_of_California_history
American Mormon leader
prepare for the trek. Prows enlisted in the battalion that became known as the Mormon Battalion. The Mormon Battalion holds two distinctions in U.S. military
William_Prows
Virginia, before moving to Nauvoo in 1845. Boyle was then a member of the Mormon Battalion. He then reenlisted in Los Angeles and then was the head of a group
Henry_G._Boyle
trail established by the battalion became known as the Mormon Battalion Trail. The Oatman family were members of the Mormon faith who left Independence
List of historic properties in Dateland, Arizona
List_of_historic_properties_in_Dateland,_Arizona
State capitol building of the U.S. state of Utah
includes a Vietnam War memorial, Utah Law Enforcement Memorial, and Mormon Battalion Monument. The renovations during the 2000s added a new plaza, a reflecting
Utah_State_Capitol
American Mormon pioneer (1830–1892)
persecution of Mormons, Lot's mother was one of many Mormons who died and were buried in Iowa Territory. At 16, Smith joined the Mormon Battalion and served
Lot_Smith
American religious figure (1803–1882)
Archived 2009-10-29 at the Wayback Machine, Mormon Times, October 27, 2009 Norma Ricketts, "The Mormon Battalion U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848" Don L.
Levi_W._Hancock
Historic migration route spanning Independence, MO–Oregon City, OR
Cutoff was established by Sam Hensley, and returning members of the Mormon Battalion providing a path north of the Great Salt Lake from Salt Lake City back
Oregon_Trail
American missionary (1806-1893)
Ludington; November 23, 1806 – March 22, 1893) was a Mormon pioneer, officer in the Mormon Battalion, first missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Elam_Luddington
American Mormon pioneer
Bagley, Will and David Bigler. "Army of Israel: Mormon Battalion Narratives", Kingdom of the West: Mormons on the American Frontier. Spokane, WA: Arthur
John_Holladay
Valley in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States
translator and sometime scout for Lt. Col. Philip St. George Cooke and the Mormon Battalion expeditions officers and it lies along the course of Cooke's Wagon
Foster_Draw
US Union Army general (1809–1895)
Texas Santa Fe Expedition. During the Mexican–American War he led the Mormon Battalion from Santa Fe to California, establishing what became known as Cooke's
Philip_St._George_Cooke
for volunteers to form the Mormon Battalion. He returned to Garden Grove and was one of the first to volunteer. The Battalion marched to Santa Fe, Tucson
Edward_Bunker_(Mormon)
American politician (1826–1913)
Wolfenden and May Bain as plural wives. In 1846, Murdock joined the Mormon Battalion and arrived in Salt Lake City in 1847. After marrying, he settled in
John_R._Murdock_(Mormon)
American Military Historian
specializes on Mormon military history, particularly the history of the Mormon Battalion during the Mexican–American War, The Mormon military experience
Sherman_L._Fleek
Union Army General and governor of California (1822–1894)
cadets in 1846. Stoneman was commissioned as a second Lieutenant in the Mormon Battalion, which from 1846 to 1847 made the march from Iowa to California, to
George_Stoneman
early members and native Spanish-speaking populations include the Mormon Battalion of the late 1840s, but it appears lasting contact was minimal. In June
Latino_Mormons
Pre-statehood California government
volunteer unit to arrive, The Mormon Battalion had already left, as had many members of Frémont's California Battalion, and only the 1st Regiment of New
Interim government of California
Interim_government_of_California
River in New Mexico and Arizona, United States
River in November 1846. This detachment was guided by Kit Carson. The Mormon Battalion followed Kearny's troops, building a wagon trail roughly following
Gila_River
Reaching godhood in Latter-day Saint theology
worlds, and make spirit children over whom they will govern. In the largest Mormon denomination, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)
Exaltation_(Mormonism)
Location of gold discovery that started the California gold rush in 1848
at the mill, Henry Bigler and Azariah Smith, were veterans of the Mormon Battalion and recorded their experience in journals. Bigler recorded the date
Sutter's_Mill
Surname list
English footballer Howard Egan, a Pony Express rider, Major in the Mormon Battalion, and one of the original pioneers of Salt Lake Valley in Utah, USA
Egan_(surname)
Path in the United States
California Trail route, Hensley met and talked with a party of former Mormon Battalion personnel consisting of 45 men and one woman under Samuel Thompson
Salt_Lake_Cutoff
Military unit
such as bridge building which greatly aided travel and communication. Mormon Battalion Utah Territory in the American Civil War "The Lot Smith Cavalry Company:
Lot_Smith_Cavalry_Company
American politician and Mormon leader
Willard assisted in building the Nauvoo Temple and then served in the Mormon Battalion. He then was involved in gold mining in California and settled on a
Willard_G._Smith
Brian (December 2017). Coming out Mormon: An examination of religious orientation, spiritual trauma, and PTSD among Mormon and ex-Morman LGBTQQA adults (PDF)
Timeline of changes to temple ceremonies in the LDS Church
Timeline_of_changes_to_temple_ceremonies_in_the_LDS_Church
Owyhee County 4C Disputed, either Cassia Creek or a member of the Mormon Battalion, James John Cazier (1821-1890). 26,397 2,567 sq mi (6,648 km2) Clark
List_of_counties_in_Idaho
Utah territory Indian interpreter
location underneath the Nauvoo House. Huntington was a member of the Mormon Battalion. His family had come with him and they went to Pueblo, Colorado. One
Dimick_B._Huntington
American prospector (1797–1867)
the 1860s. General Stephen Kearney recruited Weaver to scout for the Mormon Battalion in 1846. He served the military off-and-on for the next 20 years, as
Pauline_Weaver
19th-century group of American pioneers
and recorded descriptions of the site. In June 1847, members of the Mormon Battalion under General Stephen W. Kearny buried the human remains and partially
Donner_Party
Book of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
to as the Joseph Smith Papyri. Upon examination by professional Mormon and non-Mormon Egyptologists, these fragments were found to bear no resemblance
Pearl of Great Price (Mormonism)
Pearl_of_Great_Price_(Mormonism)
American fur trader and mountain man (1817–1849)
and Weber Rivers. In 1847 it was sold to Captain James Brown of the Mormon Battalion with a Spanish land grant covering all of Weber County. It was preserved
Miles_Goodyear
Topics referred to by the same term
union player Daniel C. Davis (1804–1850), American captain in the Mormon Battalion Daniel Davis (bishop) (1788–1857), first Anglican bishop of Antigua
Daniel_Davis
Native American explorer (c.1788 – 1812)
after that as a Western frontiersman. In 1846, he was a guide for the Mormon Battalion during construction of the first wagon road to South California. While
Sacagawea
1850s frontier fort in San Bernardino, California
to as Mormons, became familiar with the San Bernardino area in the 1840s. During the Mexican–American War, a company from the Mormon Battalion was assigned
Fort_San_Bernardino
American Mormon pioneer, prospector, and early LDS Church member
remains unproven. Brigham Young sent Thomas as a Lieutenant of the Mormon Battalion to investigate the reported massacre of Spanish Miners by the Ute Indians
Thomas_Rhoads
Landmark in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
replica of the former Salt Lake Theatre. Mormon Battalion Monument - monument to the members of the Mormon Battalion. Kimball-Whitney Cemetery - a small cemetery
Capitol_Hill,_Salt_Lake_City
Mormon fraternal organization
and took a central role in the events of the 1838 Mormon War. They remained an important part of Mormon-related folklore, polemics, and propaganda for the
Danite
persecuted Mormons. Leading the massacre were William H. Dame, regional church president and colonel of the Mormon militia, and his battalion leaders Isaac
Mormonism_and_violence
Cartoons depicting Mormon characters
of Mormons in comics includes anti-Mormon political cartoons from the 19th and 20th centuries as well as characters in comics who identify as Mormon. In
Portrayal of Mormons in comics
Portrayal_of_Mormons_in_comics
American politician (1820–1898)
hired by Quartermaster Wm. M.D. McKissack to be an interpreter for the Mormon Battalion of Volunteers, then on its way to California as part of the Mexican–American
Stephen_Clark_Foster
Pueblo the settlement was also joined by 3 different groups of the Mormon Battalion arriving between September 1846 and January 27, 1847. With the arrival
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colorado
The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_in_Colorado
Mountain valley in Alpine County, California
the summer of 1848, the soldiers of a Mormon Battalion detachment gave the valley its English name. These Mormons were returning to Utah after completing
Hope_Valley_(California)
At the south end of the West Frontage Road in Budaghers stands the Mormon Battalion Monument. It is a rock pillar with a wagon wheel at the top and with
Budaghers,_New_Mexico
River in northern Sonora, Mexico, and southern Arizona, USA
lost over 200 beaver pelts. The Mormon Battalion marched through the river valley in 1846, and the only battle the battalion fought in their journey to California
San_Pedro_River_(Arizona)
Surname list
Weaver (1797–1867), mountain man, trapper, prospector, scout for the Mormon Battalion and Civil War armies Rashad Weaver (born 1997), American football player
Weaver_(surname)
Stream in Cochise County, Arizona
Blackwater Creek by Philip St. George Cooke when his command, the Mormon Battalion, camped at a spring on its course on December 5, 1846. Whitewater Draw
Whitewater_Draw
American sculptor
in Oak Park, Illinois. Riswold moved to Utah in 1926 to design the Mormon Battalion Monument on the grounds of the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City
Gilbert_Riswold
2013 American film
his mother convinces him it is God's will. Ephraim Hanks joins the Mormon Battalion and becomes a prominent member of the church. When he hears the handcart
Ephraim's_Rescue
Massacre of Luiseno Natives perpetrated by Cahuillas and Californios
During the aftermath of the massacre, the Mormon Battalion passed through Temecula. The arrival of the Mormons reportedly allowed the Luiseño people to
Temecula_massacre
Mormon elder and prisoner of 1838 Mormon War
moved to California. One of his sons joined the Mormon Battalion and went on to help establish Mormon settlements in Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. Follett's
King_Follett
American pioneer who discovered gold in California (1810–1885)
crew consisted mainly of local Native Americans and veterans of the Mormon Battalion on their way to Salt Lake City, Utah. Construction continued into January
James_W._Marshall
Home rule city and seat of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States
Pueblo Convention Center. From 1846 to 1847, three detachments of the Mormon Battalion wintered in Pueblo during the Mexican–American War. Pueblo is 115 miles
Pueblo,_Colorado
Former Mexican-American War era fort in Los Angeles, California, United States
Davidson of the U.S. 1st Dragoons, it was largely constructed by the Mormon Battalion. The fort was composed of a breastwork 400 feet (120 m) in length,
Fort_Moore_(California)
1834 expedition of Latter Day Saints led by Joseph Smith
unsuccessful attempt to regain land from which the Saints had been expelled by non-Mormon settlers. In Latter Day Saint belief, this land is destined to become a
Zion's_Camp
"The Persecutions of the Saints—Their Loyalty to the Constitution—The Mormon Battalion—The Laws of God Relative to the African Race" (PDF). Journal of Discourses
Timeline_of_Black_LDS_history
CDP in Cochise County, Arizona
699 at the 2010 census. St. David was established as a result of the Mormon Battalion having earlier passed through the San Pedro River valley in 1846. One
St._David,_Arizona
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