Papers, 1850-1856

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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
Keywords Native Americans
Publisher Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
File Name Papers, 1850-1856 Nauvoo Legion (Utah) Battalion of Life Guards
Tribe Shoshone
Collection Name MS 17205
Language eng
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
Type Text
Coverage Salt Lake City (Utah)
Format application/pdf
Rights The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church History Library
ARK ark:/87278/s6zd107v
Holding Institution The Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Date 1850; 1851; 1852; 1853; 1854; 1855; 1856
Spatial Coverage Utah; Salt Lake City (Utah); Fort Bridger (Wyo.); Green River (Utah); California; Lehi (Utah)
Setname uaida_main
ID 390098
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6zd107v
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