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U.S. Mormon Battalion, Inc.

 Organization

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 1 Collection or Record:

Mormon Battalion Association photographs, 1897-2010

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8000 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains an alphabetical index of photographs of original Mormon Battalion members from the Brigham Young University's Harold B. Lee Library, a photograph of the Mormon Battalion painting by George M. Ottinger, photographs of the California Trek of 1956, photographs of the modern Company A, and photographs of inaugurations and other events. Dated from 1897 to 2010.

Dates: 1897-2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8000, Mormon Battalion Association records / Mormon Battalion Association records

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