Militia Localization Act of 1870

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Militia Localization Act of 1870
Utah Territorial Legislature
Long title An Act to consolidate regiments of the Utah Territorial Army into localized battalions for recruitment of militia and Regulars
Enacted by	Utah Territorial Legislature
Enacted	21 May 1870

New Militia Districts (1870)

86,000 total strength

• 18,000 full-time Regulars
  • 9,000 Infantry
  • 9,000 Cavalry
• 68,000 trained militia

Northern Militia District — 1,000 Regulars, 7,000 Militia, 18 guns

• Northern Utah Borderers
  • 1 Regular battalion
  • 2 Militia battalions
• Cache Valley Regiment
  • 3 Militia battalions
• Brigham City Regiment
  • 3 Militia battalions
• 3rd (Logan) Regiment of Utah Artillery
  • "G" Battery
  • "H" (Militia) Battery
  • "I" (Militia) Battery

Salt Lake Miltia District — 5,000 Regulars, 19,000 Militia, 36 guns

• Utah Volunteer Regiment
  • 2 Regular battalions
  • 1 Militia battalion
• Utah Grenadier Regiment
  • 3 Militia battalions
• Highland Regiment of Utah
  • 3 Militia battalions
• Governor's Life Guards
  • 3 Militia battalions
• Salt Lake Guards Regiment
  • 1 Regular battalion
  • 2 Militia battalions
• Salt Lake Scottish Regiment
  • 3 Miltia battalions
• Governor's Own Salt Lake Regiment
  • 3 Militia squadrons
• Young's Life Guards
  • 2 Regular squadron
  • 1 Milita squadrons
• 1st (Salt Lake) Regiment of Utah Artillery
  • "A" Battery
  • "B" (Militia) Battery
  • "C" (Militia) Battery
• 2nd (Provo) Regiment of Utah Artillery
  • "D" Battery
  • "E" (Militia) Battery
  • "F" (Militia) Battery

Western Militia District — 3,000 Regulars, 6,000 Militia, 18 guns

• Tooele Regiment
  • 1 Regular battalion
  • 2 Militia battalions
• Fillmore and Beaver Regiment
  • 3 Militia battalions
• Fillmore Dragoons
  • 2 Regular sqadrons
  • 1 Militia squadrons
• 4th (Millford) Regiment of Utah Artillery
  • "J" Battery
  • "K" (Militia) Battery
  • "L" (Militia) Battery

Southwestern Militia District — 4,000 Regulars, 14,000 Militia, 36 guns

• Cedar City Rifle Corps
  • 1 Regular battalion
  • 2 Militia battalions
• Cedar City and Parowan Regiment
  • 3 Militia battalions
• City of Cedar Regiment
  • 3 Militia squadrons
• St. George Regiment
  • 1 Regular battalion
  • 2 Militia battalions
• Les Voltigeurs de Utah
  • 3 Militia battalions
• Gardes Vie Suisses
  • 2 Regular squadron
  • 1 Militia squadron
• 5th (Cedar City) Regiment of Utah Artillery
  • "A" Battery
  • "B" (Militia) Battery
  • "C" (Militia) Battery
• 6th (St. George) Regiment of Utah Artillery
  • "M" Battery
  • "N" (Militia) Battery
  • "O" (Militia) Battery

Eastern Militia District — 2,000 Regulars, 10,000 Militia, 18 guns

• Central Utah Regiment
  • 1 Regular battalion
  • 2 Militia battalions
• Vernal and Roosevelt Fusiliers
  • 3 Militia battalions
• Heber and Coalville Light Infantry
  • 3 Militia battalions
• Vernal Dragoons
  • 1 Regular squadrons
  • 2 Militia squadron
• 7th (Heber City) Regiment of Utah Artillery
  • "P" Battery
  • "Q" (Militia) Battery
  • "R" (Militia) Battery

Southeastern Militia District — 3,000 Regulars, 12,000 Militia, 18 guns

• Southeastern Borderers Regiment
  • 1 Regular battalion
  • 2 Militia battalions
• Southern Utah Irish
  • 3 Militia battalions
• Utah Navajo Regiment
  • 3 Militia battalions
• Panguitch Pioneer Regiment
  • 3 Militia battalions
• Junction Cavalliers
  • 2 Regular squadrons
  • 1 Militia squadron
• 8th (Kanab) Regiment of Utah Artillery
  • "S" Battery
  • "T" (Militia) Battery
  • "U" (Militia) Battery