Utah. Militia
Dates
- Existence: 1852 - 1887
Administrative History
The Utah Militia (1852-1887), also known as the Nauvoo Legion, was the territorial militia organization for Utah Territory.
Citation:
Bennett, Richard Edmond. The Nauvoo Legion in Illinois, 2010 CIP introd. (the Nauvoo Legion functioned at the behest of the governor of the state of Illinois; a regularly constituted arm of the Illinois State Militia from its chartering in 1841 until its repeal in 1845; after 1845, Nauvoo Legion acted under the direction of Mormon Church leadership until 1849; in 1849 became a militia in the State of Deseret; in 1852 became a [i.e. the] militia in the Utah Territory)Utah State Div. of Archives and History www homepage, May 26, 2009 (These papers document the administration and activities of various segments of the territorial militia, also known as the Nauvoo Legion)
Encycl. of Mormonism, c1992 (Nauvoo Legion; disbanded as a result of the Edmunds-Tucker Act of 1887)
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
Utah Indian war records
Handwritten lists and meeting minutes of the Sons and Dauthers of Black Hawk and Indian War Veterans in Springville, Utah from 1946 to 1954. The lists date from 1908 and include the name, residence, age, war in which they served (Walker, Tintic, or Black Hawk), length of service, under whose command served, and death dates--when appropriate--of 1731 veterans of the major Utah Indian wars.
Utah Militia military appointment
Photocopy of a certificate signed by Brigham Young electing James B. Walker to the office of Captain, Company B., Tooele Military District Infantry Battalion.
Utah Territorial Militia (Nauvoo Legion) Iron County Militia roster
Utah Territorial Militia (Nauvoo Legion) Iron County Militia roster. 12.5 inch by 4 inch, 24 page booklet made from six folded leaves, bound with string. Written in dark ink, possibly partly written in the hand of James H. Martineau. Dated June 1857. Includes the companies and platoons to which approximately 450 men were assigned. Some changes have been made in the manuscript; some indicate promotions in their company or platoon.
Daniel H. Wells papers
Edwin Gordon Woolley autobiography and diary
Brigham Young letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 13 Feb. 1850, and addressed to Daniel H. Wells, commander in chief of the Utah Militia. Young gives advice to Wells about a military campaign.