During the Mexican War, a battalion of 500 Mormon men were enlisted in Iowa to march to northern Mexico (California) as an occupying force. They never had to fight during their year of enlistment (1846-47) and 2,000 mile march.
Sgt. Dan Tyler of the Mormon Battalion wrote in his journal that the sick call music played was "Jim along Joe" which, after reading the contents of the thread, I presume was actually "Jim Along Josie."
Thanks to all who've posted. I'll probably write a short article for the US Mormon Battalion website located at URL:
MormonBattalion.com