Utah and the Civil War Momument - Salt Lake City, Utah - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

This monument honors the Utah men who answered the call to protect the mail and telegraph lines along the continental route during the Civil War. April 25, 1862 Acting Governor of Utah, Frank Fuller, called for volunteers from the Nauvoo Legion. The next day twenty-four men under Col. Robert T. Burton left for the assignment. Two days later Brigham Young received an authorization from President Abraham Lincoln, through Secretary of War Stanton, for a company of cavalry to serve ninety days protecting the same route. One hundred and six men responded for duty under Captain Lot Smith. Later some Utah men joined the 3rd Regiment, California Volunteers, stationed at Fort Douglas, October, 1862-July 1866. Other pioneers served in the Civil War before coming to Utah.

There are also three plaques below that list the names of the men that served in Captain Lot Smith's company and in Colonel Robert T. Burton's company during the Civil War.

Date Installed or Dedicated: 09/30/1961 Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Central Utah Company - Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Other or General Civil War Rating (1-5): Related Website: [Web Link] Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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