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The Battle for Echo Canyon was a battle in the Utah War fought between the United States and the Utah Territory on September 20, 1857.

In the Battle for Echo Canyon, Nauvoo Legion forces, led by General Daniel H. Wells, repelled an invasion attempt by the United States, led by General Albert S. Johnson. After being repelled from Echo Canyon Gen. Johnson's forces were harassed for five miles as they retreated back towards Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The battle marked the first major conflict in what would become the Utah War.