Personal History…

For the most part short histories, or life shetches of those named in the posted listing. Each one in its own way, adds to the knowledge and history of Mendon, Utah and our understanding of the interworkings of the town.

I am ever on the watch for new and or additional histories to add to the listing… if you can help that would be wonderful.

Mendon, Utah Personal Histories

Cache Valley Personal Histories

Samuel Roskelley
- Portrait of a Pioneer
- The Principal— A Drama by Samuel Roskelley

From the Journal of Cache Military District 8, 1865, we see that men of Mendon made up the 3^rd Platoon of Company E, of the 3^rd Battalion. A listing of the members of this platoon and their position in it is as follows: Cache Valley Minutemen Brigade Officers

Albert M. Baker, Second Lieutenant
Bradford Bird, Sergent
Joseph Baker, Private
Jarvis Baker, Private
Joseph Richards, Private
Robert Sweeten , Private
Jasper Lemmon, Private
Kelsey Bird, Private
Charles Bird, Jr., Private
Isaac Sorensen, Private
James Hill, Private
William Findley, Private
George W. Baker, Teamster

Each troop was to be comprised of ten privates, a teamster to support them and their horses with provisions, a sergent and a second lieutenant in charge of the platoon.