Utah Volunteer Regiment
The Utah Volunteer Regiment also known as the Utah Volunteers is an active duty Utah National Guard service unit.
| Utah Volunteer Regiment | |
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| Active | 6 February 1861–present |
| Country |  Utah |
| Allegiance |  Governor of Utah |
| Branch |  Utah National Guard |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | A Company – Ceremonial B-D Company – Light 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 |
Utah National Guard infantry regiments
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| Previous | Next |
| none | 1st Utah Infantry |
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
References
- ↑ Hughes, Leonardo Charles. Utah Volunteers: The Civil War Years. Salt Lake Publishing, 2011.