After a lapse of thirty-six years from the time of the enlistment of the Mormon Battalion, no apology is required for
publishing its history. Had its publication been undertaken
at an earlier date, it might have been accomplished more
satisfactorily to all concerned, as many important and interesting facts and incidents have doubtless been buried with
the departed veterans. However, the most sanguine expectations of the author have been realized in the data collected
for compiling this history, consisting of diaries written during service and numerous letters and statements from surviving members of that valiant corps.
Neither labor, pains nor expense has been spared in the
effort to make this a just and authentic history. The author
has not aimed at sensational effect, nor made any attempt at
literary embellishment, but rather endeavored to offer a plain
statement of facts and give due credit to all concerned.
Should his efforts meet the approval of his intelligent
readers, his highest ambition in the publication of this work
will be attained.
D. T. CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTORY:
Martyrdom of Joseph Smith, written by President John Taylor,
page JO; The ‘ Mormons,” a discourse delivered before the Historical
Society of Pennsylvania, ...
A Concise History of the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War, 1846-1847 by Sergeant Daniel Tyler
