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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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— of such Company to asume the Command Under the same penalties that any Superior officer of a Company would be were the presant for any neglect of there duty <​duties​>.
The next the duties of Staff officers
Lieut Genl Staff
It shall be the duty of the Inspector Genl to inspector 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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when called upon by the Liet General and do & perform all other duties that in any wise appertain to the office of Inspector General
It shall be the duty of the drill officer to take command of the Lt, Genl Guard at all times when they are called by his order and note & return all delinquents belonging to under his command according to the pro[v]isions of this act
Staff of Majr Genl
It shall be the duty of the <​Adjt Genl or​> Division inspector to act as assistant adjutant General, to distribute all orders from the commandants of divisi Maj Genl or Adjt Genl attend all reviews with the Maj Genl; to record all orders recieved or issued by the M Genl, all return & rank rolls recd anually, from the several Cohorts or Brigades also to make out division returns when required by the M. G or any superior officer <​to act as clerk at all elections for Brig Genl and keep said ordered by the M. G.​> and to perform such other duties as may appertain to their his office <​to form the Legion & call the roll​>
It shall be the duty of the Q M G to apply for & recieve all arms that are or may become due to the Legion from 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 deposite all arms so recd or which may have heretofore been recd & not otherwise disposed of in some safe place at the also to employ means to preserve all such arms from damage as in his opinion may from time to time become necessary to furnish when required so to do by his superior officer a full exhibit of all arms in his posession belonging to 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 do & perform all othrs that may in any wise appertain to the office of Quarter Master General [p. [4]]
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