The Mormon Battalion in the Oklahoma Panhandle

From September 23 through 27, 1846, the Mormon Battalion crossed the northwestern portion of the Oklahoma panhandle. The little army's 500-plus volunteers, recruited for the Mexican War, were enlisted near Council Bluffs, Iowa, from among the first company of Mormon ...

Mormon Battalion Historical Marker

"History may be searched in vain for an equal march of infantry"

Lt. Col. Cooke

The Mormon Battalion, of some 500 men marched through this area during November of 1846. The march covered over 2000 miles from Council Bluffs, Iowa to San ...

Mormon Battalion

LDS Church

San Bernardino

Ranch

Rest Camp

Dec 5 1846

Marker is on Geronimo Trail, on the right when traveling east.

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Mormon Battalion

LDS Church

Longest infantry

march on record

Dec 6, 1846

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Mormon Battalion

LDS Church

Smith grave

two mile south

Buried

Dec 7 1846

Marker is on Arizona Route 80 at milepost 356, on the right when traveling east.

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Mormon Battalion Campsite

Dec. 11, 1846

Herd of Wild

Horses and

Bulls

Erected 1960

Marker is on Arizona Route 90 at milepost 329, on the left when traveling east.

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Mormon Battalion

LDS Church

The Narrows

Dec 12 1846

Battle of the Bulls

Erected 1960

Marker is on East Charleston Road, on the right when traveling east.

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Mormon Battalion

LDS Church

Camp Dec 13 1846

Capt P.C. Merrill

Returned to

San Pedro 1877

Erected 1960

Marker is at the intersection of West Patton Street (Arizona Route 80 at milepost 301) and South Church Street, on the right when traveling east on West Patton Street.

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Mormon Battalion

LDS Church

Dec 14, 1846

Last camp on

San Pedro

Turned west

toward Tucson

Erected 1960

Marker is on 4th Street (Business U.S. 10) near Ocotillo Avenue, on the right when traveling west.

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To The Mormon Battalion

Which, under command of Col. Cooke, in the course of their 2,000 mile infantry march to the Pacific coast, arrived and raised the first American flag in Tucson.

December 16, 1846

Marker is on South 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling ...