Battle of Nauvoo

Nauvoo Legion
General Joseph Smith commanding the Nauvoo Legion infantrymen in formation between 1839-1844 in Nauvoo, Illinois with the Nauvoo Temple on a hill in the background
Country	United States State of Deseret
Allegiance	Joseph Smith Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Illinois State of Deseret Utah United States
Branch	Illinois State Militia (1840-1845) Mormon Battalion (1846-1847) Deseret Militia (1847-1852) Utah Territorial Militia (1852-1887)
Type	militia
Role	protect Mormon settlers from domestic and foreign enemies
Size	Illinois State Militia (2,500) Mormon Battalion - five companies (534-559) Deseret Militia ? Utah Territorial Militia ?
Engagements	Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846) Battle of Nauvoo (1846) Mexican-American War March to California (1846-1847) Capture of Tucson (1846) Indian Wars Battle Creek Massacre (1849) Battle at Fort Utah (1849) Walker War (1853-1855) Ute Black Hawk War (1865–72) Utah Mormon War (1857-1858) Mountain Meadows Massacre (1857) American Civil War Morrisite War Siege of Kington Fort (1862)
Disbanded	1887
Commanders
Notable commanders	Lieutenant General Joseph Smith General John C. Bennett Brigham Young Daniel H. Wells Hosea Stout Utah Territorial Military Commander Robert T. Burton Utah Territorial Governor Stephen S. Harding William H. Dame Dimick B. Huntington

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

State of Deseret

Illinois State Militia (1840-1845)

Mormon Battalion (1846-1847)

Deseret Militia (1847-1852)

Illinois State Militia (2,500)

Mormon Battalion - five companies (534-559)

Deseret Militia ?

Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846)

Mexican-American War

Utah Mormon War (1857-1858)

American Civil War

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