-The battalion nearly fought a small detachment of Mexican soldiers as they approached Tucson ... the Mexicans retreated when the battalion approached because they were outnumbered
-The battalion briefly stayed in the Tucson Presidio on its way to California
-They traded for needed supplies and raised the first American flag to fly over Arizona
-The Mormon Battalion Monument is a sculpture that commemorates the battalion
-165 West Alameda Street, Tucson