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{{Infobox military unit|image=Flag of the Utah Volunteers.svg|start_date=6 February 1861|end_date=present|caption=Flag of the volunteers|type=Infantry|branch={{army|United States}}|country={{flag|United States}}|size=1,500|battles=[[American Civil War]]<br/>[[Spanish–American War]]<br/>[[Philippine–American War]]<br/>[[World War I]]<br/>[[World War II]]<br/>[[Vietnam War]]<br/>[[Gulf War]]<br/>[[Iraq War]]<br/>[[War in Afghanistan]]|garrison=[[St. George]], [[Utah]]}} | {{Infobox military unit|image=Flag of the Utah Volunteers.svg|start_date=6 February 1861|end_date=present|caption=Flag of the volunteers|type=Infantry|branch={{army|United States}}|country={{flag|United States}}|size=1,500|battles=[[American Civil War]]<br/>[[Spanish–American War]]<br/>[[Philippine–American War]]<br/>[[World War I]]<br/>[[World War II]]<br/>[[Vietnam War]]<br/>[[Gulf War]]<br/>[[Iraq War]]<br/>[[War in Afghanistan]]|garrison=[[St. George]], [[Utah]]|current_commander=Colonel [[Nicholas Stevens]] {{small|[[Distinctive Valour Cross (Utah)|DSC]], [[Merit Medal (Utah)|MM]]}}|notable_commanders=General [[Ethan H. Sawyer]] {{small|[[Utah Cross|UC]], [[Distinctive Service Cross|DSC]], [[Merit Medal (Utah)|MM]]}}}} | ||
The '''Utah Volunteer Regiment''' is an active duty [[Utah National Guard]] service unit. | The '''Utah Volunteer Regiment''' also known as the '''Utah Volunteers''' is an active duty [[Utah National Guard]] service unit. | ||
{{Military unit sidebar|title=Utah Infantry Regiments|previous=none|next=[[1st Infantry Regiment (Utah)|1st Utah Infantry]]}} | |||
== History == | |||
The Utah Volunteers were formed on the 6 February 1861 after the [[Confederate States of America|Southern states]] started seizing federal forts.<ref>Hughes, Leonardo Charles. ''Utah Volunteers: The Civil War Years''. Salt Lake Publishing, 2011.</ref> When the unit started mustering in [[St. George]], command was given to local [[United States Military Academy|West Point]] graduate [[Ethan H. Sawyer]]. After a month of training the unit was sent out east to join the [[Army of Northeast Virginia]] and the ensuing [[Bull Run Campaign]]. | |||
=== First Battle of Manassas === | |||
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| Active | 6 February 1861–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 1,500 |
| Garrison/HQ | St. George, Utah |
| Engagements | American Civil War Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I World War II Vietnam War Gulf War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Nicholas Stevens DSC, MM |
| Notable commanders | General Ethan H. Sawyer UC, DSC, MM |
The Utah Volunteer Regiment also known as the Utah Volunteers is an active duty Utah National Guard service unit.
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History
The Utah Volunteers were formed on the 6 February 1861 after the Southern states started seizing federal forts.[1] When the unit started mustering in St. George, command was given to local West Point graduate Ethan H. Sawyer. After a month of training the unit was sent out east to join the Army of Northeast Virginia and the ensuing Bull Run Campaign.
First Battle of Manassas
- ↑ Hughes, Leonardo Charles. Utah Volunteers: The Civil War Years. Salt Lake Publishing, 2011.