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NELSON HIGGINS, Captain. On detached service since Sept 17, 1846, by order of Acting
Lieutenant Colonel A. J. SMITH. Mustered out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847.
The detachment mentioned was when he was sent with a guard of ten men to take a
party of families that accompanied the Battalion to winter at Pueblo, a Mexican
town, located farther up the Arkansas River, now the city of Pueblo, Colorado. He
left the main command at the last crossing of the Arkansas River, and remained at
Pueblo, with other detachments of sick that were sent there later, until the following
May, when they marched to the Great Salt Lake.
GEORGE P. DYKES, First Lieutenant. Commanding Company since Oct. 30, 1846. Resigned
Adjutancy. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal. His full
name was GEORGE PARKER DYKES. During the settlement of the Mormons in Caldwell County,
Missouri, a regiment of Missouri Militia was organized among them, the officers
of which were regularly commissioned by Governor BOGGS. In this regiment, JEFFERSON
HUNT (Captain of Company A, of the Battalion) was Major, and GEORGE P. DYKES, was
Lieutenant. When the settlement was broken up by the Missouri authorities, the arms
of this regiment, although private property of those who carried them, were taken
away by the said authorities. (Historical record, Vol. VIII, pages 710-960) ‘The
first Sunday spent by the Battalion at Fort Leavenworth was observed by holding
religious services. Elder GEORGE P. DYKES preached a kind of military and Gospel
sermon, which was his usual style on such occasions. (‘Mormon Battalion,’
Historical record, Vol VIII, page 913)
CYRUS C. CANFIELD, Second Lieutenant. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847,
at Los Angeles, Cal. Re-enlisted as First Lieutenant in Captain DAVIS’ new
Company A, at Los Angeles, Cal, July 20, 1847.
SYLVESTER HULETT, Second Lieutenant. Resignation accepted April 10, 1847.
LUTHER TUTTLE, First Sergeant (Tyler’s list, LUTHER T. TUTTLE, Third Sergeant)
First Sergeant since March 18, 1847. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at
Los Angeles, Cal.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Sergeant. On detached service since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of
Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered out with detachment, to
date July 16, 1847
ALPHEUS P. HAWES, Sergeant. (Tyler’s list, ALPHEUS P. HAWS, Fourth Sergeant)
Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
ABRAHAM HUNSACKER (Tyler’s list, ABRAHAM HUNSAKER) Sergeant. Appointed Sergeant
March 18, 1847. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
ARNOLD STEPHENS, Corporal. On detached service since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of
Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Died at Pueblo, Colo. March 26, 1847.
JOHN BUCHANAN. Corporal. On detached service since Nov. 10, 1846, by Battalion
Order No. 16. Mustered out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847
WILLIAM BARGER (Tyler’s list, WILLIAM W. BARGER) Corporal. Appointed Corporal
March 18, 1847. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
SANFORD JACOBS. Corporal. Appointed Corporal March 18,1 847. Mustered out with
Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
WILLARD SMITH, (Tyler’s list, WILLARD G. SMITH) Musician. Mustered out with
Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal. Re-enlisted as Private in Captain DAVIS’
new Company A, at Los Angeles, Cal., July 20, 1847
HENRY JACKSON (Tyler’s list, HENRY W. JACKSON) Musician. Mustered out with
Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
JOSHUA ABBOT. Private. On detached service since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel
Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered out with detachment, to date July
16, 1847
JUDITAN AVERITT (Tyler’s list, JEDUTHAN AVERETT) Private. On detached service
since Oct. 17, 11846, by order of Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West.
Mustered out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847. Born in Chesterfield County,
North Carolina. Living, in 1889, in Springville, Utah County, Utah. (‘Church
Encyclopedia,’ Historical record, Vol. VIII, page 944)
SAMUEL BADHAM (Tyler’s list, SAMUEL BADLAM) Private. On detached service
since Nov. 10, 1846, by Battalion Order No. 16. Mustered out with detachment, to
date July 16, 1847
GEORGE W. BOYD, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal. GEORGE WASHINGTON BOYD was born in East Bradford Township, Chester County,
Penn., April 12, 1825. Living, in 1889, in Salt Lake City, Utah. (‘Church
Encyclopedia,’ Historical record, Vol. VIII page 949)
HENRY BRAIZZEE (Tyler’s list, HENRY BRIZZEE) Private. Mustered out with Company
July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal. Re-enlisted in Captain DAVIS’ new Company
A, at Los Angeles, Cal., July 20, 1847
JAMES BROWN, (1st) Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
JAMES BROWN (2nd) (Tyler’s list, JAMES S. BROWN) Private. On detached service
since Sept 17, 1846, by order of Acting Lieutenant Colonel A. J. SMITH. Mustered
out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847
MONTGOMERY E. BUTTON (Tyler’s list, MONTGOMERY BUTTON) Private. On detached
service since Sept 17, 1846, by order of Acting Lieutenant Colonel A. J. SMITH.
Mustered out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847.
JAMES CASTO, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
WILLIAM CASTO, Private. On detached service since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel
Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered out with detachment, to date July
16, 1847.
ABNER CHASE, Private. On detached service since October 17, 1846, by order of Colonel
Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Died Nov. 3, 1846.
JOHN CLAWSON (Tyler’s list, JOHN R. CLAWSON) Private. Mustered out with Company
July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal. Re-enlisted in Captain DAVIS’ new Company
A, at Los Angeles, Cal, July 20, 1847
JAMES COLE (Tyler’s list, JAMES B. COLE) Private. Mustered out with Company
July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
ROBERT COLLINS (Tyler’s list, ROBERT H. COLLINGS) Private. Mustered out with
Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
WILLIAM COONS (Tyler’s list, WILLIAM COON, Third Corporal) Private. Mustered
out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
AMOS COX, Private. Discharge July 16, 1847, on Bear River, Oregon. (Roll does not
show that he was on detached services)
ALLEN CUMPTON (Tyler’s list, ALLEN COMPTON) Private. On detached service
since Nov 10, 1846, by Battalion Order No. 16. Mustered out with detachment, to
date July 16, 1847.
FOSTER CURTIS, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
ELEAZER DAVIS, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
JAMES DAVIS, Private. On detached service since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel
Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered out with detachment, to date July
16, 1847
STERLING DAVIS, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
JAMES DOUGLAS (Tyler’s list, JAMES DOUGLASS) Private. Mustered out with Company
July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
RALPH DOUGLAS (Tyler’s list, RALPH DOUGLASS) Private. On detached service
since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West.
Mustered out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847
EZRA FATOUTE, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal. Re-enlisted in Captain DAVIS’ new Company A, at Los Angeles, Cal, July
20, 1847.
THOMAS FINLAY, Private. Enrolled August 14, 1846, at Fort Leavenworth, and mustered
into service the same date. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
PHILANDER FLETCHER, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal. Re-enlisted in Captain DAVIS’ new Company A, at Los Angeles, Cal, July
20, 1847
JOHN FOSGREEN, (Tyler’s list, JOHN E. FOSGREN) Private. Mustered out with
Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
THOMAS FRAZER (Tyler’s list, THOMAS FRAZIER) Private. Mustered out with Company
July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
WILLIAM B. GIFFORD (Tyler’s list, WILLIAM W. GIFFORD) Private. On detached
service since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the
West. Mustered out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847
JOHN GILBERT, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
WILLIAM GRIBBLE, Private. On detached service since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of
Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered out with detachment, to
date July 16, 1847
WILLIAM D. HENDRICKS, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los
Angeles, Cal.
DANIEL HENRY, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal. As HENRIE
ALFRED HIGGINS, Private. On detached service since Nov. 10, 1846, by Battalion
Order No. 16. Mustered out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847
JAMES HIROMS (Tyler’s list, JAMES HIRONS) Private. On detached service since
Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered
out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847, as JAMES P. HERONS.
LUCAS HOGELAND (Tyler’s list, LUCAS HOAGLAND) Private. On detached service
since Nov. 10, 1846, by Battalion Order No. 16. Mustered out with detachment, to
date July 16, 1847.
JOHNATHAN HOLMES, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
DIMMICK HUNTINGTON (Tyler’s list, DIMMICK B. HUNTINGTON) Private. On detached
service since Sept. 17, 1846, by order of Acting Lieutenant Coloenl A. J. SMITH.
Mustered out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847, as DIMMICK B. HUNTINGTON. “October
21, 1846, MRS. FANNY HUNTINGTON, wife of DIMMICK B. HUNTINGTON, gave birth to a
child, which died Nov. 9, 1846; on the same day the twin son of CAPTAIN JEFFERSON
HUNT, by his wife CELIA, died. Both the little innocents were buried in one grave.’
(‘Mormon Battalion’, in Historical record, Vol VIII, page 913)
NATHANIEL V. JONES, Private (Tyler’s list, First Sergeant) On detached service
since May 14, 1847, by Order No. 12. Discharged July 16, 1847 on Bear River, Oregon.
In the history of the Mormon Battalion, in the Historical Record, Vol. VIII, based
upon Tyler’s History, it is stated that three men were detached from each
company of the Battalion, to serve as an escort to GENERAL KEARNY, in traveling
from California to Fort Leavenworth. ‘Among them were N. V. JONES and JOHN
W. BINLEY (Company E). GENERAL KEARNY left Los Angeles, May 13, 1847, accompanied
by COLONEL COOKE.’
LOREN E. KENNY (Tyler’s list, THOMAS E. KENNEY) Private. On detached service
since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West.
Mustered out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847
LISBON LAMB, Private. On detached service since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel
Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered out with detachment, to date July
16, 1847
LEWIS LANE, Private (Tyler’s list, Fourth Corporal) Mustered out with Company
July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
DAVID LAUGHLIN, (Tyler’s list, DAVID S. LAUGHLIN) Private. On detached service
since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West.
Mustered out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847, as DAVID LAUCHLIN.
HENRY MCARTHUR, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
WILLIAM MAXWELL, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal. He was one of those who left Salt Lake Valley after their arrival there, to
return to Council Bluffs after their families. (‘Mormon Battalion,’
Historical record, Vol. VIII, page 931)
ERASTUS MEECUM (Tyler’s list, E.D. MECHAM) Private. On detached service since
Nov. 10, 1846, by Battalion Order No. 16. Mustered out with detachment, to date
July 16, 1847, as MECHAM.
PETER B. MEESECK (Tyler’s list, PETER J. MEESECK) Private. On detached service
since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West.
Mustered out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847, as PETER I. MESICK.
FERDINAND MURRELL (Tyler’s list, FERDINAND MERRILL) Private. Mustered out
with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
JAMES OAKELY (Tyler’s list, JAMES OAKLEY) Private. On detached service since
Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered
out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847 as OAKLEY.
JAMES OWENS (Tyler’s list, JAMES OWEN) Private. Mustered out with Company
July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
EDWIN M. PECK, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal. Re-enlisted in Captain DAVIS’ new Company A, July 20, 1847 at Los Angeles,
Cal.
CHARLES PERRIN, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
JAMES PETTIGREW, (Tyler’s list, JAMES PETTEGREW) Private. Mustered out with
Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
DANIEL B. RAWSON, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
ALONZO P. RAYMOND Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
WILLIAM RICHMOND (Tyler’s list, ALMON P. RAYMOND) Private. Mustered out with
Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
WILLIAM RICHMOND. Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
BENJAMIN ROBERTS, Private. On detached service since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of
Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered out with detachment, to
date July 16, 1847
WILLIAM J. ROBINSON (Tyler’s list, WILLIAM ROBINSON) Private. Mustered out
with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
JOHN ROLLINS. Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
WILLIAM ROWE, Private. On detached service since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel
Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered out with detachment, to date July
16, 1847.
LEVI RUNYAN, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal. Re-enlisted in Captain DAVIS’ new Company A, at Los Angeles, Cal, July
20, 1847
HENRY W. SANDERSON, Private. On detached service since Oct. 17, 1846, by order
of Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered out with detachment,
to date July 16, 1847
LEVI SAVAGE, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
ABEL M. SERGENT (Tyler’s list, ABEL M. SARGENT) Private. On detached service
since October 17, 1846, by order of Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West.
Mustered out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847.
ALBERT SHARP, Private. On detached service since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel
Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered out with detachment, to date July
16, 1847.
NORMAN SHARP, Private. He was enrolled August 30, 1846, at Council Grove, and mustered
into service the same day. Died on the Arkansas River September 28, 1846. Detached
service, since Sept. 17, 1846, by order of Acting Lieutenant Colonel A. J. SMITH.
SEBERT C. SHELTON, Private. On detached service since Sept 17, 1846, by order of
Acting Lieutenant Colonel A. J. SMITH. Reduced to the ranks from Quartermaster Sergeant,
and transferred to Company D, by Battalion Order of Nov. 8, 1846. Mustered out with
detachment, to date July 16, 1847.
JOHN G. SMITH, Private. On detached service since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel
Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered out with detachment, to date July
16, 1847
WILLIAM W. SPENCER, Private. Discharged July 16, 1847, on Bear River, Oregon (Roll
does not show that he was on detached service) ‘On the 20th of August, 1842,
WILLIAM W. SPENCER was appointed in Nauvoo, Bishop of the district East of the city,
and North of Knight Street.’ (‘Nauvoo’ Historical record, Vol.
VIII, page 765)
JOHN STEEL (Tyler’s list, JOHN STEELE) Private. On detached service since
Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered
out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847.
ALEXANDER STEPHENS, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
CLARKE STILLMAN (Tyler’s list, CLARK STILLMAN) Private. On detached service
since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West.
Mustered out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847.
BENJAMIN STUART (Tyler’s list, BENJAMIN STEWART) Private. On detached service
since Nov. 10, 1846, by Battalion Order No. 16. Mustered out with detachment, to
date July 16, 1847, as STEWART.
JAMES STUART (Tyler’s list, JAMES STEWART) Private. On detached service since
Nov. 10, 1846, by Battalion Order No. 16. Mustered out with detachment, to date
July 16, 1847
ROBERT B. STUART (Tyler’s list, ROBERT B. STEWART) Private. Mustered out
with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
NATHAN SWARTOUTE (Tyler’s list, NATHAN SWARTHOUT) Private. Mustered out with
Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
MYRON TANNER, Private. On detached service since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel
Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered out with detachment to date July
16, 1847.
HAYWARD THOMAS (Tyler’s list, THOMAS HAYWARD) On detached service since Nov.
10, 1846, by Battalion Order No. 16. Mustered out with detachment to date July 16,
1847
MILES THOMPSON, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal. Re-enlisted in Captain DAVIS’ new Company A, at Los Angeles, Cal., July
20, 1847.
JOHN TIPPETS (Tyler’s list, JOHN H. TIPPETTS) Private. On detached service
since Nov. 10, 1846, by Battalion Order No. 16. Mustered out with detachment, to
date July 16, 1847. TYLER also reports him detached with CAPTAIN HIGGINS’
guards from the Arkansas River, Sept. 17, 1846. See THOMAS WOOLSEY, Co. E. It appears
from Tyler’s History of the Mormon Battalion that, after remaining at Pueblo
until Dec 23d, JOHN H. TIPPETTS and THOMAS WOOLSEY (Company E) left there alone
and without a guide to take money to their families and friends at the place they
called Winter Quarters, on the Missouri River opposite Council Bluffs, where Florence,
Nebraska, now stands. It being in the dead of winter, the journey was a hazardous
and perilous one, but they arrived safely Feb. 15, 1847, at the house of BRIGHAM
YOUNG. The following April the two soldiers joined the Company of Mormons there,
who became known as the Pioneers of 1847, led by BRIGHAM YOUNG, who set out for
Great Salt Lake Valley, to select their new abiding place. The pioneers on their
march were divided into Hundreds, Fifties, and Tens. TIPPETTS is registered as one
of the Eleventh Ten.
When near Fort Laramie, on the West Platte River, Apostle AMASA M. LYMAN took TIPPETTS,
WOOLSEY, and another man, and left the column to meet the Pueblo detachments, who
had left that place on their way to Salt Lake. The junction of the two parties was
made on the 11th of June, on Lodge Pole Creek, and they proceeded from there on
their destination in the Mormon’s new home. (‘Mormon Battalion,’
Historical record, Vol. VIII, pp 920, 921, 939)
THOMAS TREAT, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
WILLIAM TUBBS, (Tyler’s list, WILLIAM R. TUBBS) Private. On detached service
since Nov. 10, 1846, by Battalion Order No. 16. Mustered out with detachment, to
date July 16, 1847
ANCIEL TWICHEL (Tyler’s list, ANCIEL TWITCHEL) Private. Mustered out with
Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles, Cal.
EDWARD WALKER, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal. Re-enlisted in Captain DAVIS’ new Company A, at Los Angeles, Cal July
20, 1847
ALMON WHITING, Private. On detached service since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel
Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West. Mustered out with detachment, to date July
16, 1847
EDMOND WHITING (Tyler’s list, EDMUND WHITING) Private. On detached service
since Oct. 17, 1846, by order of Colonel Doniphan, Commanding Army of the West.
Mustered out with detachment, to date July 16, 1847
FRANCIS WOODWARD, Private. Mustered out with Company July 16, 1847, at Los Angeles,
Cal.
** Tyler’s list contains the names of ERASTUS BINGHAM and HENRY THOMPSON,
who do not appear on the Official Roll, but Tyler also gives the name of ERASTUS
BINGHAM as one of Company B, in which he agrees with the Muster Out Roll. The recapitulation
and certificates were not filled out on the Roll of this Company furnished us.
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