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

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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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Notation in handwriting of Hugh McFall.
October 7th. 1843

I hereby Certify that the within named persons were duly Elected to the office anexed there respective names on the day and dates severly specified

Given Under My hand the day and year above writen

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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— Adjt. Gen.
N. L.
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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Return, Third Regiment, Second Cohort to Adjutant General of Illinois, 7 October 1843
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Notation in handwriting of Hugh McFall.