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The Mormon BattalionCouncil Bluffs, July 16, 1846Fort Leavenworth, Aug. 2, 1846Santa Fe, Oct. 9, 1846San Diego, Jan 29, 1847Erected June 16, 1940[ Map of Mormon Battalion Route ]The Mormon Battalion, composed of 500 men mustered into the service o…
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Near here the Rio Grande Valley closes into a narrow pass (angostura). Control of this pass was critical to the safety of the trade along the Camino Real, so this area has been the focus of fortifications since the early 17th century. The 18th cen…
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