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{{Infobox legislation | {{Infobox legislation | ||
| long_title = An Act to consolidate regiments of the Utah Territorial | | long_title = An Act to consolidate regiments of the Utah Territorial Militia into localized battalions for recruitment of militia and Regulars | ||
| enacted_by = [[Utah Territorial Legislature]] | | enacted_by = [[Utah Territorial Legislature]] | ||
| date_enacted = 21 May 1870 | | date_enacted = 21 May 1870 | ||
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The '''Militia Localization Act of 1870''', officially titled the '''Territorial Militia Act (Localization), 1870''', was legislation that reorganized the Utah Territorial Militia (UTM) from decentralized militia into several organized militia districts. | |||
It established that when the UTM was federalized, the regiments would be divided into numbered "'''Utah Regiment'''(s) '''of Foot'''". | |||
== New Militia Districts (1870) == | == New Militia Districts (1870) == | ||
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* 18,000 full-time Regulars | * 18,000 full-time Regulars | ||
** 9,000 Infantry | |||
** 9,000 Cavalry | |||
* 68,000 trained militia | * 68,000 trained militia | ||
'''Northern Militia District''' — 1,000 Regulars, 7,000 Militia, 18 guns | '''Northern Militia District''' — 1,000 Regulars, 7,000 Militia, 18 guns | ||
* | * The Utah Regiment | ||
** 1 Regular battalion | ** 1 Regular battalion (3rd) | ||
** 2 Militia battalions | ** 2 Militia battalions (10th/11th) | ||
* Cache Valley Regiment | * Cache Valley Regiment | ||
** 3 Militia battalions | ** 3 Militia battalions (58th/59th/60th) | ||
* Brigham City Regiment | * Brigham City Regiment | ||
** 3 Militia | ** 3 Militia squadrons (16th/17th/18th) | ||
* 3rd (Logan) Regiment of Utah Artillery | * 3rd (Logan) Regiment of Utah Artillery | ||
** "G" Battery | ** "G" Battery | ||
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* [[Utah Volunteer Regiment]] | * [[Utah Volunteer Regiment]] | ||
** 2 Regular battalions | ** 2 Regular battalions (1st/2nd) | ||
** 1 Militia battalion | ** 1 Militia battalion (9th) | ||
* Utah Grenadier Regiment | * Utah Grenadier Regiment | ||
** 3 Militia battalions | ** 3 Militia battalions (20th/21st/22nd) | ||
* Highland Regiment of Utah | * Highland Regiment of Utah | ||
** 3 Militia battalions | ** 3 Militia battalions (23rd/24th/25th) | ||
* Governor's | * Governor's Foot Guards | ||
** 3 Militia battalions | ** 3 Militia battalions (26th/27th/28th) | ||
* Salt Lake Guards Regiment | * Salt Lake Guards Regiment | ||
** 1 Regular battalion | ** 1 Regular battalion (29th) | ||
** 2 Militia battalions | ** 2 Militia battalions (30th/31st) | ||
* Salt Lake Scottish Regiment | * Salt Lake Scottish Regiment | ||
** 3 Miltia battalions | ** 3 Miltia battalions (32nd/33rd/34th) | ||
* | * Utah Dragoon Guards | ||
** 3 Militia squadrons | ** 3 Militia squadrons (19th/20th/21st) | ||
* Young's Life Guards | * Young's Life Guards | ||
** 2 Regular squadron | ** 2 Regular squadron (1st/2nd) | ||
** 1 Milita squadrons | ** 1 Milita squadrons (10th) | ||
* 1st (Salt Lake) Regiment of Utah Artillery | * 1st (Salt Lake) Regiment of Utah Artillery | ||
** "A" Battery | ** "A" Battery | ||
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* Tooele Regiment | * Tooele Regiment | ||
** 1 Regular battalion | ** 1 Regular battalion (4th) | ||
** 2 Militia battalions | ** 2 Militia battalions (12th/13th) | ||
* Fillmore and Beaver Regiment | * Fillmore and Beaver Regiment | ||
** 3 Militia battalions | ** 3 Militia battalions (35th/36th/37th) | ||
* | * Loyal Utah Dragoons | ||
** 2 Regular sqadrons | ** 2 Regular sqadrons (5th/6th) | ||
** 1 Militia squadrons | ** 1 Militia squadrons (15th) | ||
* 4th (Millford) Regiment of Utah Artillery | * 4th (Millford) Regiment of Utah Artillery | ||
** "J" Battery | ** "J" Battery | ||
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* Cedar City Rifle Corps | * Cedar City Rifle Corps | ||
** 1 Regular battalion | ** 1 Regular battalion (5th) | ||
** 2 Militia battalions | ** 2 Militia battalions (14th/15th) | ||
* Cedar City and Parowan Regiment | * Cedar City and Parowan Regiment | ||
** 3 Militia battalions | ** 3 Militia battalions (38th/39th/40th) | ||
* | * Southern Utah Light Horse | ||
** 3 Militia squadrons | ** 3 Militia squadrons | ||
* St. George Regiment | * St. George Regiment | ||
** 1 Regular battalion | ** 1 Regular battalion (6th) | ||
** 2 Militia battalions | ** 2 Militia battalions (16th/17th) | ||
* Les Voltigeurs de Utah | * Les Voltigeurs de Utah | ||
** 3 Militia battalions | ** 3 Militia battalions (41st/42nd/43rd) | ||
* Gardes Vie Suisses | * Gardes Vie Suisses | ||
** 2 Regular squadron | ** 2 Regular squadron (3rd/4th) | ||
** 1 Militia squadron | ** 1 Militia squadron (11th) | ||
* 5th (Cedar City) Regiment of Utah Artillery | * 5th (Cedar City) Regiment of Utah Artillery | ||
** "A" Battery | ** "A" Battery | ||
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* Central Utah Regiment | * Central Utah Regiment | ||
** 1 Regular battalion | ** 1 Regular battalion (7th) | ||
** 2 Militia battalions | ** 2 Militia battalions (18th/19th) | ||
* Vernal and Roosevelt Fusiliers | * Vernal and Roosevelt Fusiliers | ||
** 3 Militia battalions | ** 3 Militia battalions (61st/62nd/63rd) | ||
* Heber and Coalville Light Infantry | * Heber and Coalville Light Infantry | ||
** 3 Militia battalions | ** 3 Militia battalions (44th/45th/46th) | ||
* Vernal Dragoons | * Vernal Dragoons | ||
** 1 Regular squadrons | ** 1 Regular squadrons (9th) | ||
** 2 Militia squadron | ** 2 Militia squadron (13th/14th) | ||
* 7th (Heber City) Regiment of Utah Artillery | * 7th (Heber City) Regiment of Utah Artillery | ||
** "P" Battery | ** "P" Battery | ||
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* Southeastern Borderers Regiment | * Southeastern Borderers Regiment | ||
** 1 Regular battalion | ** 1 Regular battalion (8th) | ||
** 2 Militia battalions | ** 2 Militia battalions (47th/48th) | ||
* Southern Utah Irish | * Southern Utah Irish | ||
** 3 Militia battalions | ** 3 Militia battalions (49th/50th/51st) | ||
* Utah Navajo Regiment | * Utah Navajo Regiment | ||
** 3 Militia battalions | ** 3 Militia battalions (52nd/53rd/54th) | ||
* Panguitch Pioneer Regiment | * Panguitch Pioneer Regiment | ||
** 3 Militia battalions | ** 3 Militia battalions (55th/56th/57th) | ||
* Junction Cavalliers | * Junction Cavalliers (5th/6th Utah Cavalry) | ||
** 2 Regular squadrons | ** 2 Regular squadrons (7th/8th) | ||
** 1 Militia squadron | ** 1 Militia squadron (12th) | ||
* 8th (Kanab) Regiment of Utah Artillery | * 8th (Kanab) Regiment of Utah Artillery | ||
** "S" Battery | ** "S" Battery | ||
** "T" (Militia) Battery | ** "T" (Militia) Battery | ||
** "U" (Militia) Battery | ** "U" (Militia) Battery | ||
== Nauvoo Acts of 1870 and 1871 == | |||
The '''Nauvoo Acts of 1870''' and '''1871''', established the precedent that the State of Utah could use the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) to call up volunteers to serve in a varity of non-combat roles. | |||
These acts would be used once during the [[British-American War of 1885]] to man the [[Utah Corps of Engineers and Mining]]. At its height, the UCEM enlisted 120,000 men to build railroads from Salt Lake City to Calgary. | |||