United States. Army. Mormon Battalion
Dates
- Existence: 1846 - 1847
Administrative History
The Mormon Battalion (1846-1847) was a unit in the United States military that served during the Mexican-American War.
The Mormon Battalion, which began official service in July 1846, was the only religiously based united in United States military history. The battalion was a volunteer unit of between 534 and 539 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Created to assist with the Mexican-American War (which lasted from 1846-1848), the unit marched nearly 2,000 miles from Iowa to San Diego.
The unit was discharged on July 16, 1847, five months after its arrival in San Diego.
Citation:
Larson, C.V. A data base of the Mormon Battalion, c1987: p. 1 (formed July 16, 1846, at the request of the U.S. govt.) p. 2 (discharged July 16, 1847) p. 4 (U.S. Mormon Battalion)LC data base, 12/30/87 (hdg.: Iowa Infantry. Mormon Battalion, 1846-1847)
Wikipedia, via WWW, 27 January 2015 (The Mormon Battalion, which began official service in July 1846, was the only religiously based united in United States military history; was a volunteer unit of between 534 and 539 members of the LDS church;Created to assist with the Mexican-American War (which lasted from 1846-1848); marched nearly 2,000 miles from Iowa to San Diego; was discharged on July 16, 1847, five months after its arrival in San Diego)
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Andrew Jackson Shupe diary
Maryetta P. W. Slaughter biographies of Charles Hopkins
Two typewritten biographical sketches about Charles Hopkins and his wife, Mary E.S. Hopkins, written by Slaughter and her daughter, Ida Williams Robison, and a printed Mormon Battalion muster roll with handwritten entries which includes information concerning Hopkins.
Daniel Tyler papers
Short life sketch of John S. Whilte, Ann Eliza Adelaide Everett White
Photocopy of typescript of a microfilm copy. The collection is a biography of John S. White and Ann Eliza Adelaide Everett White. "John S. White Sen., member of Company C. Iowa Volunteers (Mormon Batallion) in Mexican War, 1846, Utah Pioneer." "Ann Eliza Adelaide Everett White, member of Grant's Company of Utah Pioneers." The couple lived in Farmington, Utah.