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{{Infobox legislation
{{Infobox legislation
| long_title    = An Act to consolidate regiments of the Utah Territorial Army into localized battalions for recruitment of militia and Regulars
| 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
}}The '''Militia Localization Act of 1870''' was legislation that reorganized the Utah Territorial Army (UTA) into several militia districts.
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When the UTA was federalized, the regiments would be divided into numbered "'''Utah Regiment'''(s) '''of Foot'''".  
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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'''Northern Militia District''' — 1,000 Regulars, 7,000 Militia, 18 guns
'''Northern Militia District''' — 1,000 Regulars, 7,000 Militia, 18 guns


* Northern Utah Borderers
* The Utah Regiment
** 1 Regular battalion (3rd)
** 1 Regular battalion (3rd)
** 2 Militia battalions (10th/11th)
** 2 Militia battalions (10th/11th)
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== Nauvoo Acts of 1870 and 1871 ==
== Nauvoo Acts of 1870 and 1871 ==
The Nauvoo Act of 1870 allowed the LDS Church to form independant militia companies in event of war. The Nauvoo Act of 1871 allowed the Church to keep militia companies administration while at nil strength.  
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.  
 
=== Navuoo Legion ===
'''I Corps, Navuoo Legion'''


* 1st Division
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.
** 1st Brigade
*** 1st – 5th Regiment of Infantry
** 2nd Brigade
*** 6th – 10th Regiment of Infantry
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