Military records
Subject
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Newel Kimball Whitney collection on military units, 1840-1858
Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents
Contains poll books, certificates, petitions, reports, orders, and other materials related to Mormon militia units, including both the Nauvoo Legion and the Mormon Battalion. Materials date from between 1840 and 1858.
Dates:
1840-1858
Newel Kimball Whitney collection on Mormon Church, 1829-1882
Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Contains revelations, correspondence, legal records, military documents, and church records created and collected by Whitney between 1829 and 1882. Materials document Whitney's service as bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as other aspects of the administration, economics, and community life in Mormon communities in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois.
Dates:
1829-1882
Newel Kimball Whitney papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 76
Scope and Contents
Collection contains correspondence, financial and legal documents, church records, military records, manuscript revelations, poetry, journals, and other material by Whitney and his family. The records document the ecclesiastical functions, political activities, and finances of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when it was headquartered in Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and Utah. The bulk of the material is from the Illinois Era (1839-1846), with papers relating to the steamship...
Dates:
1817-1910; 1957