James Calvin Sly

James Calvin Sly

James C. Sly (August 8, 1807 – August 31, 1864) was a Mormon pioneer, member of the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican-American War, scout for early west trails used during the California gold rush, journal keeper in 1848 and 1849, early US western settler of several communities, and Mormon missionary to Canada.

Read more about James Calvin Sly:  Service in The Mormon Battalion, Later Life

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