Charges against William Niswanger, 19 May 1843

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Timothy Foot
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, Charges against
William Niswanger
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Preferred to
Wilson Law
26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....
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and Nauvoo Legion,
Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 19 May 1843; handwriting presumably of
Timothy Foot
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; one page; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL.

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To Brigadier General
Charles C Rich
21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper. Born in Campbell Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O’Neal. Moved to Posey Township, Dearborn Co., Indiana, ca. 1810. Moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...
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<Major Gen[era]l.
W[ilson] Law
26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....
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I hereby present to you a charge against Major
Wm. Niswanger
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(of the third Regiment second Cohort
Nauvoo Legion
A contingent of the Illinois state militia provided for in the Nauvoo city charter. The Nauvoo Legion was organized into two cohorts: one infantry and one cavalry. Each cohort could potentially comprise several thousand men and was overseen by a brigadier...
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,) for ungentlemany and un officer like conduct

1st. For ordering company elections without notifying me to attend

2nd. for appointing another man to attend to Company elections and other duties attending my office when I was ready to serve upon the shortest notice

3d. for stating that I would not serve when called upon

T[imothy] B. Foot
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Adj[utant] 3rd Regement

Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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Charges against William Niswanger, 19 May 1843
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