The Mormon Battalion Collection
Mormon Battalion Miracles
Faith-promoting accounts from the Mormon Battalion — the roughly 500 Latter-day Saint volunteers who marched nearly 2,000 miles from Council Bluffs to San Diego in 1846–1847. Healings on the trail, miraculous provision of food and water, and divine protection are woven through their journals and reminiscences. Each account is also sorted into its proper miracle type, so this collection gathers a people, not a separate kind of miracle.
136Mormon Battalion accounts documented
Browse by Miracle Type
22 categoriesVisions1 accounts
Prophecies5 accounts
Healing / Medical Reversal & Remission16 accounts
Power of Prayer4 accounts
Angels2 accounts
Financial Provision2 accounts
Spiritual Conversion35 accounts
Holy Ghost / Guidance and Direction2 accounts
Missionary3 accounts
Protection & Deliverance13 accounts
Improbable Coincidences / Synchronicities5 accounts
Literary1 accounts
Survival11 accounts
Audible Divine Communication1 accounts
Sustained Support1 accounts
Heavenly Manifestations1 accounts
Preservation13 accounts
Moral Transformation3 accounts
Miraculous Intervention That Changed History5 accounts
Faithful Service & Sacrifice1 accounts
Statistical Improbabilities2 accounts
Testimonies (Why I Believe)9 accounts
Browse by Decade
4 decadesRecent Mormon Battalion Miracles Accounts
David Candland — Spiritual Manifestation at the 1859 Festival(1859)David Candland — Preservation during the Battle of the Bulls(1846)David Candland — Miraculous Recovery from Sickness(1850)David Candland — Divine Provision of Water in the Desert(1846)James Lewis Thompson — Divine Preservation from Thirst during the Battalion March(1846)Matilda Delila Willis Thompson — Divine Provision at Winter Quarters(1846)William Davenport — Healing During the Mormon Battalion March(1846)Newman Bulkley's Prophetic Vision of the Last Days (January 8, 1886)(1886)Captain Edward Bunker's Third Handcart Company — Brought Safely Through Before the Deadly Winter (1856)(1856)Gilbert Belnap: Mormon Battalion Veteran and Pioneer of Ogden (1821–1899)(1847)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Mormon Battalion Miracles collection?
It is a curated category of faith-promoting accounts connected to the Mormon Battalion — the roughly 500 Latter-day Saint volunteers who marched nearly 2,000 miles from Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Diego, California between July 1846 and January 1847 during the Mexican–American War. Accounts include healings on the march, divine provision of food and water, protection from danger, and answers to prayer. Each account is also sorted into its proper miracle type, so the Battalion collection is a people-category rather than a separate kind of miracle.
Are Mormon Battalion miracles counted twice in the archive total?
No. Every account is a single record. A Battalion story that involves a healing, for example, is categorized under 'Healing / Medical Reversal & Remission' as its miracle type and also tagged as a Mormon Battalion account. The total number of miracles in the archive never double-counts it.
How can I browse Mormon Battalion miracles by what happened?
Use the 'Browse by Miracle Type' grid on this page to see Battalion accounts grouped by the kind of miracle — visions, healings, protection, divine provision, and more. You can also browse by the decade the account is set in.
How can I submit a Mormon Battalion account?
Sign in and use the Submit Account option to share a documented Battalion miracle or faith-promoting story. Choose the miracle type that best describes what happened, mention the Battalion connection in the account, and an editor will review it before it is published.