[Mormon Battalion] The battalion marched from Council Bluffs on 20 July 1846, arriving on 1 August 1846 at Fort Leavenworth (Kansas), where they were outfitted for their trek to Santa Fe. Battalion members drew their arms and accoutrements, as well as a clothing allowance of forty-two dollars, at the fort. Since a military uniform was not mandatory, many of the soldiers sent their clothing allowances to their families in the encampments in Iowa..
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Mormon Battalion, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/m/MORMONBATTALION.html]
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