Mormon Battalion Trail

The Mormon Battalion of the U.S. Army camped here enroute to California December 17, 1846. During the war with Mexico, on the longest infantry march of record, they were first to unfurl the flag of the United States in Tucson.

This ...

In Honor of Mormon Battalion

Who camped here Dec 20, 1846

in rout to Cal. War with Mexico.

Erected By

Aaronic Priesthood Mesa 3rd Ward L.D.S.C.

Troop 57 Boy Scouts of America R.C.

Hugh Dana Sp.• Joseph Moody S.M. •

F.K. Pomeroy 1st Coun • T. Elmer Hastings Asst S.M.• ...

The Mormon Battalion at Council Grove, Kansas

The Mormon Battalion camped here for five days beginning 27 August 1846. The battalion's more than 500 volunteers and officers had been recruited from the Mormon pioneers (members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) at Council Bluffs, ...

Mormon Battalion Monument

While they were crossing the plains with their families, five hundred Mormon men were inducted into the United States Army in July, 1846 to aid in the war against Mexico in California. The Mormon Battalion marched 2,000 miles from Council ...

The Mormon Battalion

History

In May and June 1846, the services of the Mormon people--en route to the west--were officially tendered to the United States government, then at war with Mexico.

President James K. Polk authorized Colonel Stephen W. Kearney, Commander of the Army of ...

The Mormon Battalion at San Diego

On arriving at San Diego on January 29, 1847, soldiers of the Mormon Battalion occupied Fort Stockton on this site. They promptly began to improve this community, digging the first wells, crating the first pumps to draw water, building the ...

Women of the Mormon Battalion

[Marker located on Front of Base:

Mormon women were anxious to reach the glorious West and any means offered seemed an answer to prayer to help them on their way. When it was learned four laundresses would be allowed each of ...

U.S. Army of the West — Mormon Battalion

Longest Sustained March in U.S. Military History, 1846-1847.

Between 1846 and 1848, the United States and Mexico went to war. One of the major directives of the United States during this war was to secure its western border and to occupy ...

Mormon Battalion Mustering Grounds

One of the most remarkable infantry marches in American history began here in July 1846 with the mustering of the Mormon Battalion. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) responded to the request from President James ...

Mormon Battalion

No. 7

Dedicated

in commemoration

the heroic sacrifice and

history-making achievements

of the

Mormon Battalion

"whose march over 2000 miles

from Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Diego

help to win California for the Union

and open a new road to the Pacific

over desert wastes"

began July 16, 1846

completed January 29, 1847.

"History ...