The Mormon Battalion, Its History and Achievements by B. H. Roberts

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Author Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry), 1857-1933
LoC No. 20004455
Title The Mormon Battalion, Its History and Achievements
Note Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits E-text prepared by Lisa Reigel, Mike Zeug, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org)
Summary "The Mormon Battalion: Its History and Achievements" by B. H. Roberts is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book details the formation and remarkable march of the Mormon Battalion during the Mexican-American War, particularly focusing on their journey from Iowa to California. It covers the motivations behind their enlistment, the challenges they faced, and the significance of their contributions, both military and social, during this period. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the Battalion's historic march, which is noted to be unprecedented in both army history and in the broader context of military expeditions. Roberts begins by comparing the Mormon Battalion's incredible 2,000-mile march to other significant historical marches, illustrating the harsh conditions they endured, including traversing desert landscapes and enduring great physical hardship. He introduces key figures, including Lieutenant-Colonel P. St. George Cooke, who documented their progress, and provides insight into the motivations for the Battalion's formation amid the backdrop of the Westward migration of the Mormon people seeking a new home in the Rocky Mountains. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)
Subject United States. Army. Mormon Battalion
Subject Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Regimental histories -- United States
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EBook-No. 42152
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Feb 23, 2013
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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