Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Military Order of the Loval Legion of the United States, Vol. 45: Commandery of the District of Columbia, War Papers
The Utah expeditions of 1857-58. Culminated in August of the latter year in the establishment of a military post in Cedar Valley. Utah. Named Camp Floyd. In honor of the then Secretary of ilere were concentrated between four and five thousand men of the regular Army. The post being under the command of Brevet Colonel Charles F. Smith. Lieutenant-colonel of the Tenth infantry.
The relations existing between the Army and the Mormon inhabitants of the Territory were somewhat strained. But as the former was subservient to the civil authorities. And as the latter never called upon it for assistance. The garrison had ample time to devote to military instruction.
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