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Article Title

The Mormon Battalion and the Gadsden Purchase

Authors

Richard O. Cowan

Keywords

Mormon studies, Mormon Battalion, Gadsden Purchase, Southern Pacific Railroad

Abstract

The battalion's pioneering trek through uncharted territory left its mark on the U.S.-Mexican border and blazed a trail for the future Southern Pacific Railroad.

Recommended Citation

Cowan, Richard O. (1997) "The Mormon Battalion and the Gadsden Purchase," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 37: Iss. 4, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol37/iss4/3