Mormon History, Aug 23, 1846 (Sunday)

Col. James Allen, commander of the Mormon Battalion, died at Ft. Leavenworth. The command then devolved on Capt. Jefferson Hunt, as the ranking officer, but notwithstanding this, Lieut. A. J. Smith shortly after assumed the command.

[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]

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