U.S. Mormon Battalion, Inc.
Dates
- Existence: 1954-
Administrative History
U.S. Mormon Battalion, Inc. (1954- ) was a fraternal organization established to memorialize the Mormon Battalion.
U.S. Mormon Battalion, Inc. was established in 1954 in response to a proposal by David O. McKay, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The goals of the organization included perpetuating the memory of Battalion, fulfilling the prophecy of Brigham Young that the soldiers would be held in honorable remembrance, marking the graves of Battalion members, and marking the Battalion's trail.
The organization was formed into companies in California and the Great Basin, Utah.
Citation:
Mormon Battalion Association website, via WWW, Apr. 23, 2013 (Mormon Battalion, Inc.; est. 1954 following proposal by David O. McKay)U.S. Mormon Battalion story, n.d. (U.S. Mormon Battalion, Inc.; USMB; est. 1954; four purposes: perpetuate memory of battalion, fulfill prophecy of honorable remembrance, mark graves of battalion members, and mark the battalion's trail; Ladies Auxiliaries also formed; units in Utah, California, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, and New Mexico)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Mormon Battalion Association collection of Auxiliary records, 1901-2012
Contains materials which document the history of and activities conducted by the Women's Auxiliary of the Mormon Battalion association, located in Utah. Includes biographies, correspondence, history, leadership, minutes, and newsletters relating to the organization and its mission to remember the contributions of women to the Mormon Battalion. Materials date from between 1901 and 2012.
Mormon Battalion Association records
Materials include reports, minutes, biographies, correspondence, histories, newsletters, and other materials from the Mormon Battalion Association and its earlier women's auxiliary organization, both of which were headquartered in Lehi, Utah. The materials document the activities and governance of these organizations, as well as the history of the original Mormon Battalion of 1846-1847. Materials date from between 1846 and 2012.