Bliss, Robert
Variant namesRobert S. Bliss was born on August 1, 1805. He served with the Mormon Battalion in the US Army from 1846-1847.
The Mormon Battalion was a volunteer company of the US Army consisting of about 500 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It marched from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to San Diego, California, during the Mexican-American War.
From the description of Diary of Robert S. Bliss, company B, Mormon Battalion, U.S. Army, 1846-1847. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 496138541
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| creatorOf | Bliss, Robert S. Diary of Robert S. Bliss, company B, Mormon Battalion, U.S. Army, 1846-1847. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| referencedIn | Kurt Schindler papers, 1882-1946 | The New York Public Library. Music Division. |
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| associatedWith | Schindler, Kurt, 1882-1935 | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Mormon Battalion. | corporateBody |
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