History of the Nauvoo Legion, Draft 2 [4 February 1841–16 September 1843]
Source Note
History of the Nauvoo Legion, [, Hancock Co., IL, ca. 1844], draft; handwriting of ; six pages; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL. Includes docket.
Page [4]
The in the afternoon was seprated into Cohorts and fought in interisting and animated Sham battle the first Cohort under the command of General , & the Second Cohort under the command of General
The Lieutenant General Joseph Smith on this occasion made a dinner at which he invide invited the general officres of the Legion and all their staff officers and Ladies and also the Band It was a sumptious feast and all seemed to partake of the with the same spirit <with> which it was given.
At the close of the parade <Lieutenan> general Joseph Smith made an delivered an address as usual
Such was the interest (and curious excitement which prevailed at this time about the Legion that adjourned the Circuit Court then in session at and came with some of the principal officers Lawyers to see the splendid military parade of the Legion— and upon the notice being given to General Smith he immediately invited them to partake of the feast which he had prepared as above)—
Some time in the month of June 1842 Major General was cashired by a Court Martial detailed by Lieutenant General Joseph Smith who approved of the decision of the Court ma[r]tial—
On the 4th day of July 1842 the Legion was Called out <for> General parade, under the command of Brigadier General he being the ranking officer of the Legion Line, the Legion was reviewed by Lieutenant General Joseph Smith [p. [4]]