Show -- 6- S They were ordered to march from Fort hie troop3 among Leavenworth on August 13 There Is considerable 1SH6 evidence to support the fact that this discontent was who had their families aggravated by the several Mormons along on the march and were unwill inm to meet the strict the battalion's 9 disolollnary measures demanded by Smith and 10 The friction between Smith Sanderson doctor George and the Mormons continued until they reached Santa- Fe Shortly afterwards Smith was removed The soldiers then elected Lieutenant Colonel St George Coolie to lead them on 17 - to California Probably the actual transfer of commanders a point somewhere near the present site of tool: place at Socorro Hew Mexico The difference & (Hew discontent on the was probably the cause Horatio 0 Ladd History of the Alfred much in- part of the soldiers as to their appearance York: Dodd Meade and 9 of 1&95T P Co War 122 with Mexico Lewis The Mormon ?'enace Confessions of John Dovle Lon (How York Homo Protection Publiehln" Co 9 1905 p 233 Lee made a trip to Santa Fe from Council 3luf’e to collect the Mormon's pay and return it to their fornlJ 'u n While at Santa Fe Lee begged Smith to allow the Mormons to worship in their own manner and to be more lenient in his mu m mu II mwif regulations i n Frank p Ip A Golds jf "A h0 Harsh ‘ of mrthe Uomon Battalion i rr' 11 — Iinr-- mr -'- m iw - r - itttii |