Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Utah and the Civil War
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 9, 2026
1. Utah and the Civil War Marker
Inscription.
Utah and the Civil War. . 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 their 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, Oct. 1862 - July 1866. Other pioneers served in the Civil War before coming to Utah.
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 their 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, Oct. 1862 - July 1866. Other pioneers served in the Civil War before coming to Utah.
Erected 1961 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 270.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 25, 1862.
Location. 40° 46.603′ N, 111° 53.425′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Capitol Hill. It is on Columbus Street East north of 300 N (Utah Route 186), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salt Lake City UT 84103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Salt Lake. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 11, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
