Military
Found in 758 Collections and/or Records:
Mormon Battalion
Handwritten poem commemorating the activities of the Mormon Battalion in service of the United States during the war with Mexico (1845-1848). The item was written in ink. "By John Hancock who went in the Battalion in 1847" has been penciled in at the bottom of the item in another hand. No John Hancock is listed among members of the battalion.
Collection of Mormon Battalion Festival RSVP letters
A collection of five handwritten RSVP letters addressed to Brigham Young and sent from Matthew Caldwell, Reddick Newton Allred, Simmons Philander Curtis, Haden Wells Chruch, and one unknown author. The RSVP letters were written in the month of June of 1863 confirming the guests attending the Mormon Battalion festival in July of that year. Materials dated June 14 to 30, 1863.
A Mormon conscientious objector in WWII
John W. Morrison letters
Photocopies of handwritten letters. These items were sent to Morrison's wife, Mahala Morrison. John writes about his military activities, relates various rumors, talks about how the Union plundered areas, and mentions the battle of Corinth, Mississippi. Some of the letters was written by Franklin Reid, who related that Morrison died of wounds sustained at the "Battle of the Hatchie" in Tennessee.
Pitcairn Morrison pay voucher
Printed, handwritten, and signed pay voucher dated 30 Sept. 1858. The item documents the pay Morrison received while serving as a lieutenant of the Seventh United States Infantry stationed at Camp Floyd, Utah.
Moving the wounded : litters, cacolets & ambulance wagons, U.S. Army
Original manuscript, corrected galley proofs, and blueprint proofs regarding the history of medical care for wounded war victims. The item is dedicated to the military surgeons, the hospital stewards, the litter bearers and the ambulance drivers who labored to alleviate the sufferings of the injured soldiers.
Philip Margetts music book and Elbert Duncan Thomas postcard
Handwritten entries in a music book. The item contains what seem to be various bugle calls used by "Lt. Phil Margetts" in 1853 probably with the Utah Militia. Also included is a postcard from Elbert Duncan Thomas to Margetts. The item was sent from Japan and wishes Margetts a happy birthday.
Muster roll of Captain Thomas Hendrickson's Company H of the Sixth Regiment of Infantry, Army of the United States
Printed form with handwritten notations. The Company left Fort Bridger, Utah Territory, Aug. 21, 1858, enroute to Benicia, California, and was encamped at Bear River, Oregon Territory when the muster was completed. Includes enlistment and pay information and recapitulation of company statistics.
My military time
Typewritten autobiography and poem. Bevan tells about his training as an anti-aircraft gunner and describes his experiences with the 29th Infantry Division in World War II. He landed at the Omaha Beach in Normandy and fought through France. He entered Germany in the Aachen area, fought in the Rhur region, and was with U.S. forces that met Soviet troops on the Elbe River inside Germany. The poem is dedicated to a friend who saved Bevan's life in the war.
Narrative of the surrender of a command of U. S. forces at Fort Fillmore, N. M. in July, A. D. 1861, at the breaking out of the Civil War between the North and the South
Typewritten history. McKee tells the story of the surrender of Fort Fillmore, New Mexico, citing numerous letters and other sources on the incident.