“Record of the ‘Nauvoo Legion,’” 4 February–9 March 1841
Source Note
, “Record of the ‘Nauvoo Legion,’” Minutes, , Hancock Co., IL, 4 Feb.–9 Mar. 1841; handwriting of ; signatures of JS and ; five pages; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL. Includes dockets. For more complete source information, see the source note for Minutes, 4 Feb. 1841.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation.
*Minutes, 4 February 1841
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& ; and ; ; ; Lieutenants , , , , , , , , , , , and . Officers , , , , , , , and , , , , , , , and , appeared and took their seats. Brig. Gen. Smith appointed his Aid-de-Camp. appeared and took his seat. was ordered to procure a seal. was ordered to enlist and organize a band of music, not exceeding twenty men. Ordered, that no person, whatever, residing within the limits of the City of , between the age of 18 & 45 years, excepting such as are exempted by the laws of the , shall be exempt from military duty, unless exempted by a special act of this court. Fines were fixed at the following rates; to wit: for neglecting or refusing to appear on the days of general parade, for Generals, 25 dollars; Colonels, 20 dollars; Captains, 15 dollars; Lieutenants, 10 dollars; and musicians and privates, 5 dollars: and on the days of company parade, for commissioned officers, 5 dollars; non-commissioned officers, 3 dollars; musicians and privates, 2 dollars. The 1st & 6th of April, [p. 3]