The Mormon Battalion: Its History and Achievements

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, History, Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book The Mormon Battalion: Its History and Achievements by B. H. Roberts, Library of Alexandria
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: B. H. Roberts ISBN: 9781465582997
Publisher: Library of Alexandria Publication: March 8, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: B. H. Roberts
ISBN: 9781465582997
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Publication: March 8, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English
The Lieutenant-Colonel commanding congratulates the Battalion on their safe arrival on the shores of the Pacific ocean, and the conclusion of their march of over two thousand miles. History will be searched in vain for an equal march of infantry. So wrote Lieutenant-Colonel P. St. George Cooke in "Order No. I," from "Head Quarters Mormon Battalion, Mission of San Diego", under date of January 30th, 1847. If Col. Cooke is accurate in his statement—and one has a right to assume that he is, since he was a graduate of the United States Military academy of West Point, and hence versed in the history of such military incidents—then the march of this Battalion is a very wonderful performance. For if history might be searched in vain for an equal march of infantry when Col. Cooke wrote his "Order No. I," then certainly no march of infantry since that time has equaled it. The only other historical marches that are comparable with the Mormon Battalions' march are Xenophon's and Doniphan's, the former in ancient, the latter in modern times.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
The Lieutenant-Colonel commanding congratulates the Battalion on their safe arrival on the shores of the Pacific ocean, and the conclusion of their march of over two thousand miles. History will be searched in vain for an equal march of infantry. So wrote Lieutenant-Colonel P. St. George Cooke in "Order No. I," from "Head Quarters Mormon Battalion, Mission of San Diego", under date of January 30th, 1847. If Col. Cooke is accurate in his statement—and one has a right to assume that he is, since he was a graduate of the United States Military academy of West Point, and hence versed in the history of such military incidents—then the march of this Battalion is a very wonderful performance. For if history might be searched in vain for an equal march of infantry when Col. Cooke wrote his "Order No. I," then certainly no march of infantry since that time has equaled it. The only other historical marches that are comparable with the Mormon Battalions' march are Xenophon's and Doniphan's, the former in ancient, the latter in modern times.

More books from Library of Alexandria

Cover of the book The Sahara by B. H. Roberts
Cover of the book The German Element in Brazil: Colonies and Dialect by B. H. Roberts
Cover of the book On Something by B. H. Roberts
Cover of the book Manual of Gardening by B. H. Roberts
Cover of the book The Christmas Angel by B. H. Roberts
Cover of the book Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces by B. H. Roberts
Cover of the book The History of Christianity: Consisting of the Life and Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth by B. H. Roberts
Cover of the book The Moor of Venice by B. H. Roberts
Cover of the book Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle, Tome Neuvième by B. H. Roberts
Cover of the book Symphonies and Their Meaning by B. H. Roberts
Cover of the book Pharaoh's Broker: Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner by B. H. Roberts
Cover of the book A Battery at Close Quarters: A Paper Read before The Ohio Commandery of The Loyal Legion by B. H. Roberts
Cover of the book Einige Gedichte by B. H. Roberts
Cover of the book Oeuvres Complètes de Frédéric Bastiat: Mises en Ordre, Revues et Annotées d'après les Manuscrits de l'auteur by B. H. Roberts
Cover of the book The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume III of IV by B. H. Roberts
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy