Return from Second Cohort, circa December 1843

Home >
The Papers >

Return from Second Cohort, circa December 1843
Source Note

Return from Second Cohort,
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....
More Info
, Hancock Co., IL, [ca. Dec.] 1843; handwriting of
Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
View Full Bio
; docket in handwriting of
Thomas Bullock
View Full Bio
; one page; Southern Utah University.

Go to previous page 1
Page [2]
Hide editing marks
General Return of the Second Cohort or Brigade of the
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...
View Glossary
of the
ILLINOIS
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
More Info
MILITIA for the year 1843.

Thomas Bullock
View Full Bio
Scripsit [p. [2]]
View entire transcript
|
Cite this page
Source Note
Document Transcript
Go to previous page 1
Page [2]
Document Information
Related Case Documents
Editorial Title
Return from Second Cohort, circa December 1843
ID #
21476
Total Pages
2
Print Volume Location
Handwriting on This Page
Thomas Bullock