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General Orders for Nauvoo Legion, 28 April 1842, as Published in Wasp

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John C. Bennett

3 Aug. 1804–5 Aug. 1867. Physician, minister, poultry breeder. Born at Fairhaven, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Bennett and Abigail Cook. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, 1808; to Massachusetts, 1812; and back to Marietta, 1822. Married ...

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Nauvoo 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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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, 28 Apr. 1842. Version published [ca. 30 Apr. 1842] in “General Orders,” Wasp, 30 Apr. 1842, [2]–[3].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. General Orders for Nauvoo Legion, 28 April 1842
General Orders for Nauvoo Legion, 28 April 1842, as Published in Wasp
History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842] “History of Joseph Smith”

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Head Quarters,
Nauvoo 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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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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, Ill., April 28, 1842.)
GENERAL ORDERS.
The Lieutenant General directs that a Programma Militaire issue from the office of his commanding general, for the 7th of May, proximo, which I now proceed to consummate.
1st. The Adjutants will form the lines of their respective regiments, and the Colonels of the line assume command, at 9 o’clock, A. M.
2nd. The Adjutant General will form the line of the Legion, and the Brigadier Generals assume the command of their respective Cohorts, at half past 9 o’clock, A. M.
3rd. The Major General will assume the command of the Legion at 10 o’clock, A. M.
4th. At a quarter past 10 o’clock, A. M., the Lieutenant General will be escorted to the field, at the review station.
5th. General Review, and Inspection, will follow, accompanied by such evolutions, and exercises as the time will admit of.
6th. At half past 12 o’clock, P. M., the forces will be dismissed, until a quarter before 2 o’clock, P. M.
7th. At 2 o’clock, P. M., the Major General will resume the command, and perform such military movements, and field exercises, as the Lieutenant General may direct.
8th. At 3 o’clock, P. M., the Cohorts will separate, and form the line of battle —the Brigadiers assume their respective commands, and
General [Wilson] Law

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’s command will make a descent upon that of
General [Charles C.] Rich

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