Show -- 5- that after being armed they would turn against the United States citizens who had already Incurred the Mormon s hatred 1 found the War Department issuing orders to organize the Mormons and other citizens who were making their way to the west into a Mormon battalion The un- But 1SI6 May easiness of the President regarding the Mormons was obviously allayed Orders of the War Department stated that u!hie move was being made to conciliate them attach them to our country and prevent them from taking part against The Mormons who were enlisted in the service at us? Council Bluffs during May and June of 1S4-- were transferred to Fort Leavenworth Kansas In a very short while they 6 7 vere attached to the army of Colonel Sterling Price It was during their stay at Fort Leavenworth that their Captain Ethan Allen became ill and died Unfortunately none of possessed credentials of their military rank and Alleys command was given over to Lieutenant A J Smith of the United States army the Mormons attitude Smith9 o 6 Eugene Biography p I soon McCormac resulted in James K much Polk a disaffection Political 2 7 Frank Alfred Golder The March of the Mormon Battalion (Hew York: The Century Company I92I) p I5S qpHWW |