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Minutes, 3 June 1842, as Recorded in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book

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Nauvoo Legion Court-Martial, Minutes,
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL, 3 June 1842. Version copied [ca. 1844] in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, pp. 16–21; handwriting of
Hosea Stout

18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...

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; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note to Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, Feb. 1841–Oct. 1844.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Minutes, 3 June 1842 Minutes, 3 June 1842, as Recorded in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, February 1841–October 1844

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Regiment in the Second Cohort to be formed, and that Capts Worthington’s and Capt Huntingtons Companies from the Third Regiment should constitute the First Battalion and that Capt Allred’s & Capt Hamilton’s Companies constitute the Second Battalion of said Regiment, which was read on motion the petition was laid on the Table.
Adjourned for one hour.
Convened according to adjournment.
Resolved That the Third Company Second Regiment. First Cohort, commanded by Capt Follett, be and hereby is attached to the Second Battalion First Regiment First Cohort.
Resolved That Brigadier General
Charles C. Rich

21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper. Born in Campbell Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O’Neal. Moved to Posey Township, Dearborn Co., Indiana, ca. 1810. Moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...

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be and is hereby appointed Brevet Major General.
The
Major General

3 Aug. 1804–5 Aug. 1867. Physician, minister, poultry breeder. Born at Fairhaven, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Bennett and Abigail Cook. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, 1808; to Massachusetts, 1812; and back to Marietta, 1822. Married ...

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then spoke respecting the distribution of the arms which he drew for the Legion, which, after the subject had been discussed was, upon vote, ordered to be laid over to the next General Parade. and
Leonard Soby

Ca. 1810–14 Dec. 1892. Tobacco merchant. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of David Soby. Married Helen. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1840. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by June 1840. Received elder’s license, 6 Dec. 1840...

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Quarter Master General of the Legion was ordered to give bonds to the Legion at that time.
Resolved That the thanks of this General Court Martial be tendered to Major General
J. C. Bennett

3 Aug. 1804–5 Aug. 1867. Physician, minister, poultry breeder. Born at Fairhaven, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Bennett and Abigail Cook. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, 1808; to Massachusetts, 1812; and back to Marietta, 1822. Married ...

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, for the able discharge of his duty since the formation of this Legion
Resolved That the Heads of Departments be Brevetted to the rank of Brigadier General to wit <​to​> Adjutant General the Surgeon [p. 20]
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