| Title |
Papers, 1850-1856 |
| Subject |
Indians of North America; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Latter Day Saints; White people--Relations with Indians; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nauvoo Legion; Shoshonean Indians--History; Fire fighters; Indigenous peoples--North America |
| Spatial Coverage |
Utah; Salt Lake City (Utah); Fort Bridger (Wyo.); Green River (Utah); California; Lehi (Utah) |
| Keywords |
Native Americans |
| Tribe |
Shoshone |
| Description |
Correspondence, orders, reports and the rolls of the Nauvoo Legion Utah Battalion of Life Guards. This unit was on guard at all times and received orders from the territorial govenor, including Govenor Brigham Young. These papers include orders to deal with Indian raids and disturbances throughout Utah County and also along the areas with Mormon settlements as far as California (1850). This was an company of life guards organized in 1852. The Units often referred to themselves as the Rangers or the Minutement |
| Publisher |
Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Date |
1850; 1851; 1852; 1853; 1854; 1855; 1856 |
| Type |
Text |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| File Name |
Papers, 1850-1856 Nauvoo Legion (Utah) Battalion of Life Guards |
| Collection Name |
MS 17205 |
| Language |
eng |
| Coverage |
Salt Lake City (Utah) |
| Rights |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church History Library |
| Holding Institution |
The Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6zd107v |
| Setname |
uaida_main |
| ID |
390098 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6zd107v |
