Nauvoo Legion papers, 1853-1864

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Title: Nauvoo Legion papers, 1853-1864
Creator: Nauvoo Legion
Abstract: The papers, written to or by Thomas Ellerbeck during his service as Colonel of Ordnance, include records of inventories, stores of arms, ammunition, bills, receipts and commissary supplies of the Nauvoo Legion, and general order no. 12 of the United States War Department providing for the march of troops to Utah, precipitating the Utah Expedition. One document is signed by Thomas Tanner, "Captain of the Royal Artillery, Deseret." There is a pencil drawing of a cannon
Description: Thomas Ellerbeck, originally from England, converted to Mormonism and came to Utah in 1851. He served as Brigham Young's clerk, as engineer for the Salt Lake City Waterworks, and as Colonel of Ordnance of the Utah militia in the Nauvoo Legion.
Extent: 49 p.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Subject (Geographic): Jefferson Barracks (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Utah.
Subject (Name): Browning, Jonathan.
Colebrook, Charles.
Ellerbeck, Thomas Witton, 1829-1895.
Harney, William Selby, 1800-1889.
McDowell, Irvin, 1818-1885.
Richards, F. D. 1821-1899. (Franklin Dewey),
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866.
Wells, Daniel Hanmer, 1814-1891.
Wootton, Francis H.
Young, Brigham, 1801-1877.
Nauvoo Legion.
United States. War Department.
Utah Expedition
Subject (Topic): Mormons
Subjects: Browning, Jonathan
Colebrook, Charles
Ellerbeck, Thomas Witton, 1829-1895
Harney, William Selby, 1800-1889
McDowell, Irvin, 1818-1885
Richards, F. D. (Franklin Dewey), 1821-1899
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
Wells, Daniel Hanmer, 1814-1891
Wootton, Francis H.
Young, Brigham, 1801-1877
Nauvoo Legion
United States. War Department
Utah Expedition (1857-1858)
Jefferson Barracks (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Mormons > Utah

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Citation: Nauvoo Legion Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.