Return, Third Regiment, Second Cohort to Adjutant General of Illinois, 7 October 1843

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Third Regiment, Second Cohort, Return,
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, to [Adjutant General of
Illinois
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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(Moses K. Anderson),
Springfield
Settled by 1819. Incorporated as town, 1832. Became capital of Illinois, 1837. Incorporated as city, 1840. Sangamon Co. seat. Population in 1840 about 2,600. Stake of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized in Springfield, Nov. 1840; discontinued...
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, Sangamon Co., IL], 7 Oct. 1843; handwriting of
Henry J. Young
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; certification in handwriting of
Hugh McFall
Ca. 1798–after 1860. Carpenter. Born in Pennsylvania. Married Elizabeth. Moved to Ohio, by 1834. Moved to Illinois, by 1839. Lived at Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Appointed adjutant general in Nauvoo Legion, 9 Mar. 1841, in Nauvoo, Hancock Co. Member of Nauvoo...
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; two pages; Illinois Governor’s Correspondence, 1816–1852, Illinois State Archives, Springfield. Includes docket and notations.

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A list of commissioned officers to be commissioned for the 3rd. Regiment, 2nd. Cohort of the
Nauvoo Legion
A contingent of the Illinois state militia provided for in the Nauvoo city charter. The Nauvoo Legion was organized into two cohorts: one infantry and one cavalry. Each cohort could potentially comprise several thousand men and was overseen by a brigadier...
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1843. April 15th
Henry J. Young
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, Col. comt. 3rd. Regt. 2nd. cohort, N. L.

<✓> " May 6th.
Jonathan H. Hale,
1 Feb. 1800–4 Sept. 1846. Butcher, school director, assessor. Born in Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Soloman Hale and Martha Harriman. Married Olive Boynton, 5 Sept. 1825, in Bradford. Moved to Dover, Strafford Co., New Hampshire, between June...
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Lieut. Col. do—

<✓> " July 4th
James Worthington
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, Major do—

Staff officers.

<✓> " Aug. 19th
Joel Terry
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, Quarter-master.

<✓> " Aug. 19th.
John D. Martin
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, Paymaster.

" Aug. 19.
Alphonzo Young
23 Sept. 1805–ca. 30 Jan. 1864. Born in Smith Co., Tennessee. Son of John Young and Abey Bibb Witcher. Married Nancy Robinson, 21 Feb. 1829, in Sumner Co., Tennessee. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by Dec. 1840. Moved to Nauvoo...
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, Surgeon.

" Aug. 19.
John Hoskinson
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Qr Master sergeant .

<✓> " April 1st. John G. Luce, Capt. 1 st. co. 1 st. Battalion

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Andrew Lytle
25 Dec. 1812–25 Dec. 1870. Blacksmith, policeman, justice of the peace, mayor. Born in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Andrew Lytle and Sarah Davidson. Moved to Akron, Portage Co., Ohio. Married Hannah Hull, 18 Oct. 1835, in Waterford, Erie Co., ...
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, 1st. Lieut.

<✓> " April 1st.
James Huntsman
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, 2nd. Lieut. 1st. co. 2nd 1st. Bat.

<✓> " Sept 9th
Reuben W. Allred
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, 3rd. Lieut. 1st. co. 2nd 1st. Bat.

<✓> " May— 6th.
Jonathan O. Duke
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, 3rd 2nd. Lieut. 2nd. Co. 1st. Battalion

<✓> " Aug. 26th.
William W. Riley
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, capt. 3rd. Co. 1st. Battalion

<✓> " Aug. 26th.
Abra[ha]m Palmer
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, 1st. Lieut. 3rd. Co. 1st. Bat.

<✓> " Aug. 26—
William Austin
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2nd. Lieut. 3rd. co. 1st. Bat.

<✓> " Sept 7th John Loveless, capt. 1st. co. 2nd. Batta[l]ion.

<✓> " Sept. 7th. Beverly C. Boren [Borin], 1st. Lieut. 1th. co. 1st. Bat.

<✓> " Sept. 7th.
Hiram W. Clark
22 Sept. 1795–28 Dec. 1853 Born in Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Lyman Clark and Parmela. Married first Mary Fenno. Moved to Antwerp, Jefferson Co., New York, by 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1835. Married second Thankful...
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, 2nd. Lieut. 1th. co. 1st. Bat.

<✓> " Sept. 7th Eldred Haley, 3rd. Lieut. 1st. co. 1st. Bat.

<✓> " Aug. 18th.
John Cheese
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, 1st. Lieut. 1st. co. 2nd. Battalion

<✓> " Sept. 7th.
Horace Evans
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, 2nd. Lieut. 1st. co. 2nd. Battalion

<✓> " Sept. 7th.
David Wilding
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, 3rd. Lieut. 1st. co. 2nd. Bat.

<✓> " Oct. 7th Charles Thompson, 1st. Lieut 4th. co. 2nd. Bat.

<✓> " Oct. 7th. George W. Fowler, 3rd. Lieut. 4th. co. 2nd. Battalion

<✓> " April 1st.
John J. McClure
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, 2nd. Lieut. 3rd. co. 2nd. Battalion

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