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The Nauvoo Legion in Cache Valley 1865 67 Militia Details
The article outlines the Cache Valley Brigade of the Nauvoo Legion formed August 5 1865 at Logan by Lt General Daniel H Wells with Brigadier General E T Benson as commander. It describes structure ten man units five tens fifti es and the Danish speaking Sixth Battalion, flags for warning, and annual musters at Camp Deseret. It notes Indian threat receded by 1867 and maps show unit geography.
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Washakie
Bear River
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