MORMON BATTALION SOLDIER MEMORIAL
THE MORMON BATTALION CONSISTED OF 500 VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS FROM AMONG THE MORMON PIONEERS. THEY WERE MUSTERED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO SERVE IN THE WAR WITH MEXICO.THE BATTALION WAS THEN ASSIGNED ITS UNIQUE MISSION: TO CARVE OUT A WAGON ROAD FROM NEW MEXICO TO CALIFORNIA SO THE ARMY COULD MORE EASILY SUPPLY ITS OUTPOST. THIS LEAD TO THE LONGEST MARCH IN THE HISTORY OF ANY U.S. INFANTRY UNIT.
Listing Details
- Public
- MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR
- Statues War or Military Related
- 2007
- WEST WETLANDS PARK-COLORADO STREET AND WATER STREET
- 85369
- BILL KIRCHNER
- COURTESY OF HMdb.org
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