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The adjutant-general of Nevada reported that since the beginning of the Civil War, 34 officers and 1,158 enlisted men had voluntarily enlisted in the service of the United States from Nevada. These troops were not used against the southern armies, but instead protected the central overland route and settlements on the frontier from Indians.
The emblem constitutes a silver star (a reference to the state's nickname, the Silver State), with the state's name below. Above the star is a golden-yellow scroll with the words "Battle Born", one of the state's mottos (in reference to Nevada becoming a state during the American Civil War).
History of Nevada (2nd ed. 1987) online edition; Green, Michael S. Nevada: A History of the Silver State (2015). Hulse, James W. The Nevada Adventure (6th ed., 1990), for middle schools; Mack, Effie Mona. Nevada: A History of the State from the Earliest Times through the Civil War (1936) Rowley, William D.
Battle of the Mississinewa: December 17–18, 1812 Near Jalapa: War of 1812: Detroit Frontier 102+ United States of America vs Tecumseh's confederacy Battle of Tipton's Island: April 1813 White River: War of 1812: Detroit Frontier 7 Indiana Rangers vs Kickapoo: Attack at Fort Wayne: July 7, 1813 Fort Wayne: War of 1812: Detroit Frontier 3
Battleborn or Battle Born may refer to: Nevada, a U.S. state nicknamed the 'Battle Born State' due to being admitted into the union during the American Civil War; Battleborn, a video game by Gearbox Software; Battleborn, a short story collection by Claire Vaye Watkins; Battle Born, an album by The Killers
“He fearlessly proved his love for our Country in the Army, while leading Troops in battle in Afghanistan and, after being honorably re Trump names Nevada's Sam Brown to Veteran Affairs position ...
Nevada (/ n ə ˈ v æ d ə,-v ɑː-/ ⓘ nə-VAD-ə, - VAH-; [5] [6] Spanish:) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. [c] It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east.
In 2021, Nevada enacted a new law that moved away from the Iowa-style presidential caucuses the state had held for years in favor of a traditional, state-run primary.