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The Mormon Battalion Historic Site is a historic site in Old Town, San Diego, California, built in honor of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who served in the United States Army 's Mormon Battalion during the Mexican–American War of 1846–1848. [1] The battalion was stationed in Old Town in 1847 ...
The battalion was a volunteer unit of between 534 [4] [5] and 559 [6] [Note 1] Latter-day Saint men, led by Mormon company officers commanded by regular U.S. Army officers. During its service, the battalion made a grueling march of nearly 1,950 miles from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to San Diego, California .
They enlisted for one year of service, and nearly 500 set out to New Mexico in July 1846, though closer to 400 actually took on the trek from Santa Fe to San Diego.
The Mormon Battalion Monument is a historic bronze statue in Presidio Park, San Diego, California. It represents the archetypal member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who served in the United States Army 's Mormon Battalion during the Mexican–American War of 1846–1848.
Whig, Democratic. Spouse (s) Celia Mounts. Matilda Nease. Jefferson Hunt (January 20, 1803 – May 11, 1879) was a U.S. western pioneer, soldier, and politician. He was a captain in the Mormon Battalion, brigadier general in the California State Militia, a California State Assemblyman, and a representative to the Utah Territorial Legislature .
Mormon Battalion Monument may refer to. Mormon Battalion Monument (Presidio Park, San Diego) Mormon Battalion Monument (Salt Lake City) Mormon Battalion Monument (Sandoval County, New Mexico) Mormon Battalion Historic Site, Museum in San Diego, California. This Is the Place Heritage Park, living-history park in Salt Lake City, Utah with ...
Mormon Battalion and California Gold Rush Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial, Los Angeles. In January 1847, the Mormon Battalion arrived in San Diego. Battalion members helped construct a number of building and public works in San Diego. They then traveled to Los Angeles where they built a fort and raised the first American flag in California.
The battalion was a volunteer unit of between 534 and 559 Latter-day Saints men, who were led by Mormon company officers and commanded by regular United States Army senior officers. During its service, the battalion made a grueling march of some 1,900 miles from Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Diego .