Nauvoo Legion (Utah) Battalion of Life Guards

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Company of life guards was formally organized in 1849, followed by independent battalion organization in 1852. Unit was subject at all times to call of territorial governor and lieutenant general of Nauvoo Legion. Also known as Rangers or Minutemen.

From the guide to the MS 17205 Nauvoo Legion (Utah) papers 1850-1856 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library)

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associatedWith Burton, Robert Taylor 1821-1907 person
associatedWith Cunningham, Andrew 1816-1868 person
associatedWith Ferguson, James 1828-1863 person
associatedWith Grant, George Davis 1812-1876 person
associatedWith Grant, Jedediah Morgan 1816-1856 person
associatedWith Jones, Nathaniel Vary 1822-1863 person
associatedWith Kimball, William Henry 1826-1907 person
associatedWith Smith, Lot 1830-1892 person
associatedWith Wells, Daniel Hanmer 1814-1891 person
associatedWith Young, Brigham 1801-1877 person
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