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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]]. | 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 | === First Battle of Bull Run === | ||
The Volunteers first saw service at bull run and was assigned a pivotal role, to seize a hill where there was an artillery company firing down on the Union line. Unfortunately the Volunteers had to cross behind enemy lines to get to the objective. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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