United States Army of the West, 1846-1848
by
Norma Ricketts
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1997
Few events in the history of the American Far West from 1846 to 1849 did not involve the Mormon Battalion. The Battalion participated in the United States conquest of California and in the discovery of gold, opened four major wagon trails, and carried the news of gold east to an eager American public....