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Mormon Battalion
Las Vegas,
NM,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 51' 57.1932",
-104° 52' 47.1108"
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New Mexico State
Historical Marker
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The Mormon Battalion, composed of 500 volunteers, left Council Bluffs, Iowa, June 5, 1846, as part of the expeditionary force of Brigadier General Kearny. They followed the Santa Fe Trail to Santa Fe and down the Rio Grande here, where it turned west ending in San Diego, California, January 30, 1847.
Last updated: 10/16/2009 02:34:24 |
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Mormon Battalion Historical Marker Location Map, Las Vegas, New Mexico
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