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Anniversary of Mormon Battalion Arrival Commemorated
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA -- January 29th the city of San Diego
commemorated the 1847 arrival of the Mormon Battalion in San Diego,
completing the longest march in modern military history. The
Battalion was raised by the U.S. Government in 1846 from among the
Mormon pioneers in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to help in the war against
Mexico. The Battalion marched 2,000 miles to San Diego, but never saw
action in battle.
Source:
A Blast From The Past
UPI 22Jan02 US CA SanD N6
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