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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Utah|Utah]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Utah_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Utah|Utah]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Utah_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ||
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Military records identify thousands of individuals who served or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an individual actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. Your ancestors will be more interesting if you learn about their military service and the history of their units. Military records can also give birth dates, marriage dates, death dates, spouse's and children’s names, and localities of residence throughout the life of the family. | Military records identify thousands of individuals who served or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an individual actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. Your ancestors will be more interesting if you learn about their military service and the history of their units. Military records can also give birth dates, marriage dates, death dates, spouse's and children’s names, and localities of residence throughout the life of the family. | ||
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Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, the National Archives—Denver Branch, and the Utah State Archives. The Family History Library also has military histories for the various military engagements. [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] provide more information on federal military records and search strategies. | Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, the National Archives—Denver Branch, and the Utah State Archives. The Family History Library also has military histories for the various military engagements. [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] provide more information on federal military records and search strategies. | ||
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=== Forts === | === Forts === | ||
The forts were built as protection from the Indians, then as a place to house the troops sent to put down the rebellion of the Mormons. These forts and camps are listed in alphabetical order by place, disregarding the words "fort" or "camp". | The forts were built as protection from the Indians, then as a place to house the troops sent to put down the rebellion of the Mormons. These forts and camps are listed in alphabetical order by place, disregarding the words "fort" or "camp". | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Grove,_Utah Fort at Battle Creek] — During the Walker Indian War in the 1850s, citizens of what is now Pleasant Grove, Utah Valley, built a fort with walls two or three feet thick and six feet tall that occupied an area the size of sixteen city blocks. The settlers in the area at the time built homes inside the fort. The town was previously called Battle Creek after a battle which took place there in 1849 between Mormon settllers and a small band of Ute Indians. | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Grove,_Utah Fort at Battle Creek] — During the Walker Indian War in the 1850s, citizens of what is now Pleasant Grove, Utah Valley, built a fort with walls two or three feet thick and six feet tall that occupied an area the size of sixteen city blocks. The settlers in the area at the time built homes inside the fort. The town was previously called Battle Creek after a battle which took place there in 1849 between Mormon settllers and a small band of Ute Indians. | ||
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*[http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2166 Union Fort] — A small fortification was built in the Salt Lake Valley by local settlers in 1853-1854. Only a marker remains to identify the site. | *[http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2166 Union Fort] — A small fortification was built in the Salt Lake Valley by local settlers in 1853-1854. Only a marker remains to identify the site. | ||
''Encyclopedia of Indian Wars Western Battles and Skirmishes, 1850-1890. ''By Gregory F. Michno. Mountain Press Publishing Co. Missoula, Montana. C 2003. ISBN 0-87842-468-7 | |||
''Encyclopedia of Indian Wars Western Battles and Skirmishes, 1850-1890. ''By Gregory F. Michno. Mountain Press Publishing Co. Missoula, Montana. C 2003. ISBN 0-87842-468-7 | |||
=== Mexican War (1846-1848) === | === Mexican War (1846-1848) === | ||