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Mormon Battalion Company B

Date Formed
1846 July 16
Date Ended
1847 July 16
Organization Type
Military
Organization Participants in Database
104

The Mormon Battalion, comprised of nearly 500 enlisted Mormon volunteers, marched from Council Bluffs, Iowa Territory to the Pacific coast of Alta, California from 1846-1847.

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Formed

1846 July 16

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Occurred On 1846 July 16
Formed

Jesse Devine Hunter Appointed as Captain

1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16

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Ended On 1847 July 16
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Ended

1847 July 16

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Occurred On 1847 July 16
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