This history is not as Personal as Daniel Tyler's "Concise History of the Mormon Battalion" but is full of excellent historical material looking at the 'big picture' of the march.
With the historical perspective of time, B. H. Roberts reviews the following chapter headings: March Compared with other Marches; The Call of the Battalion; Advantages and Disadvantages; March from Ft. Leavenworth; March from Santa Fe to Gila; March from Colorado to Pacific; The Battalion in California; Battalion Record in California; and The Battalion in Perspective. 105 pages
