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Revised Laws of the Nauvoo Legion, circa 8 July 1843, Draft 2

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Revised Laws of the Nauvoo Legion, [
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, ca. 8 July 1843], draft; 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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and
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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; seven pages; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL. Includes docket.

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Duties of Officer’s
It shall be the duty of the Lt Genl to review the
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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at least one every year
It
It shall be the duty of the Majr Genl to take command on all Legion parades and all offi Legion officer drills, also to act as reviewing officer at Cohort parade at least once each year to cause the <​Adjt Genl or​> Division Inspector to record all General orders also all reports & rank rolls recieved annually from the several Cohorts or brigades blonging to the Legion & when required <​by​> of the <​by​> Comander in Chief of the
State

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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to make out Division returns & rank rolls to be forwarded to the adjt Genl of the
State

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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also to preside in all General Court Martial of the Legion and Courts of assessment of fines at officers drills to a issue enlisting order.

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at his Discresion. also to Detail Court martials for tryal General officers under his command
it shall be the Dutyes of the Brig Gener to Review the several Regments and Battalions not attached to Regments Composeing their respective Cohorts or Brigade at anually at the Regemental or Battalion muster and to cause their respective Brigade Majors to rcord all reports received anually by <​form​> the several Regments and add Battalions Composing their Commands and to make out a consoladated Cohort or Brigade Return therefrom on forward one to the major Gen of the Legion for Divsion and one to the [p. [1]]
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