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English
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Mormon Scouts
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Our Pioneer Heritage
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1972
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15
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365-432
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"Mormon scouts, men who answered the call of their leaders and gave of their strength, almost to the limit of human endurance, were trusted faithful friends, rugged individuals whose authority was seldom questioned. They gave of their particular talents unstintingly. As those thousands of early settlers trudged their way from Nauvoo toward the Valley of the Great Salt Lake to find an abiding place, the presence of fearless defenders gave them a feeling of security. Those chosen were men of wide versatility; they could guide or guard, farm, freight or build." [Author] This chapter discusses the development and influence of the Mormon scouts on pioneer settlements.