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Ordinance, 3 February 1841–A, as Recorded in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book

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Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance,
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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, 3 Feb. 1841. Version copied [between 21 Oct. and 8 Dec. 1843] in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, pp. 2–4; handwriting of
Hosea Stout

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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Ordinance, 3 February 1841–A Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Ordinance, 3 February 1841–A, as Published in T imes and Seasons Ordinance, 3 February 1841–A, as Recorded in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842] “History of Joseph Smith”

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a Brigadier General as commander of the Second Cohort.
Sec. 4. The Staff of the Lieutenant General shall consist of two principal Aids de Camp, with the rank of Colonels of Cavalry, and a guard of twelve Aids de Camp, with the rank of Captains of Infantry, and a Drill Officer with the rank of Colonel of Dragoons, who shall likewise be be the chief officer of the guard.
Sec. 5. The staff of the Major General shall consist of an Adjutant, a Surgeon in Chief, a Cornet, a Quarter Master, a Pay Master a Commissary, and a Chapl[a]in with the rank of Colonels of Infantry; a Surgeon for each Cohort, a Quarter Master Sergeant, Sergeant Major, and Chief Musician, with the rank of Captains of Light Infantry; and two Musicians, with the rank of Captains of Infantry.
Sec. 6. The Staff of each Brigadier General shall consist of one aid de Camp, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry; provided that the said Brigadiers shall have access to the staff of the Major General when not otherwise in service
Sec. 7. That the No officer shall hereafter be elected by the various companies of the Legion, except upon the nomination of the Court Martial, and it is hereby made the duty of the Court Martial to nominate at least two candidates for each vacant office, whenever such vacancies occur.
Sec. 8. The Court Martial shall fill and supply all offices ranking between [p. 3]
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