On Sunday, October 14, a small company of state militia under the command of Colonel William A. Dunn of Clay County arrived in Far West. Witness John Carrill, a Mormon dissenter and State Representative from Caldwell County [1] In Daviess County, where Whigs and Democrats had been roughly evenly balanced, Mormon population reached a level where they could determine election results. During the conflict 22 people were killed (3 Mormons and 1 non-Mormon at Crooked River,[2] one Mormon prisoner fatally injured while in custody,[3] and 17 Mormons at Haun’s Mill). 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Thomas McBride surrendered his rifle to Jacob Rogers, who shot McBride with his own gun, then mangled his body with a corn knife while he was still alive. McBrier's house was among those burned. Surrounded by the state militia, the mood in besieged Far West was uneasy. To William Wines Phelps, a fellow Latter Day Saint and witness to the events, Hinkle wrote: "When the facts were laid before Joseph, did he not say, 'I will go'; and did not the others go with him, and that, too, voluntarily, so far as you and I were concerned? [1][45], Some isolated Mormons in outlying areas also came under attack. [74], Most Mormons gathered to Far West and Adam-ondi-Ahman for protection. The Missourians had the advantage of position and fired, but the Mormons continued to advance. [53][55] Millport, Grindstone Fork and the smaller Missourian settlement of Splawn's Ridge were also plundered and had some houses burned. Alexander L. Baugh, A Call to Arms: The 1838 Mormon Defense of Northern Missouri (Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press, 2000). Dunn, acting under the orders of Doniphan, continued on to Adam-ondi-Ahman. 12th Sept. 1838 Gov. Executive paralysis permitted terrorism, which forced Mormons to self-defense, which was immediately labeled as an "insurrection," and was put down by the activated militia of the county. Thomas B. Marsh, Orson Hyde, and William W. Phelps each left the Church and returned years later, but leaders like John Corrill and George Hinkle never returned.9 After languishing in a cold, cramped jail during the winter of 1838–39, Joseph Smith, his brother Hyrum, and several others escaped with the help of a sympathetic guard while en route to another venue. When his own troops threatened to join the attackers, Parks was forced to withdraw to Daviess County in hopes that the Governor would come to mediate. [61] None of these claims, however, purport to be eye-witness accounts. Most of these refugees settled in or near what would become the city of Nauvoo, Illinois. Although he had refrained from stopping the illegal anti-Mormon siege of De Witt, he now mustered 2,500 state militia to put down what he perceived to be a Mormon insurrection against the state. There was scarcely a Missourian's home left standing in the county. The militia promptly arrested Smith and the other leaders. With peace restored, Smith's group returned to Caldwell County. Eventually, the large portion of the Mormons regrouped and founded a new city in Illinois which they called Nauvoo. [38], The Mormons also visited Sheriff William Morgan and several other leading Daviess County citizens, also forcing some of them to sign statements disavowing any ties to the vigilance committees. As a result of the war, nearly all Mormons in Missouri, estimated at more than ten thousand, were forced to leave the state. On September 7, Smith and Lyman Wight appeared before Judge Austin A King to answer the charges. [1][96] The court of inquiry began November 12, 1838. One contemporary critic of the Mormons wrote: Mormonism is a monstrous evil; and the only place where it ever did or ever could shine, this side of the world of despair, is by the side of the Missouri mob. Download The 1838 Mormon War In Missouri books , "In the summer and fall of 1838, animosity between Mormons and their neighbors in western Missouri erupted into an armed conflict known as the Mormon War. The conflict continued until early November, when the outnumbered Mormons surrendered and agreed to leave the state. Hinkle and other Mormon leaders informed the men that they would fight. Skip to main content.ca Hello, Sign in. The 1838 Mormon War was a conflict that occurred between the Mormon and non-Mormon settlers in Missouri from August to November 1838. Tensions built up between the rapidly-growing Mormon community and the earlier settlers for a number of reasons: These tensions led to harassment and mob violence against the Mormon settlers. A response to the escalating threats and violence in what came to be known as the Missouri 1838 Mormon War, this executive order was issued on October 27, 1838 and called for Latter Day Saints to be driven from the state, by dint of what he termed their If ye are faithful, ye shall assemble yourselves together to rejoice upon the land of Missouri, which is the land of your inheritance, which is now the land of your enemies.[6]. Joseph Smith arrives in Far West. [96][97], During a transfer to another prison in the spring of 1839, Smith escaped. Upset over perceived Mormon lawlessness, mobs again assembled against the Saints. The officer later complained he had been intimidated into signing, and Joseph Smith and Lyman Wight were ordered to answer the complaint in court. The gun was found to have been stolen from a local shopkeeper, who identified "that hired man of Ward's" as the most likely culprit. While Mormons were viewed as deluded or worse, many Missourians agreed with the sentiment expressed in the Southern Advocate: By what color of propriety a portion of the people of the State, can organize themselves into a body, independent of the civil power, and contravene the general laws of the land by preventing the free enjoyment of the right of citizenship to another portion of the people, we are at a loss to comprehend. While governor of Missouri, Boggs issued Missouri Executive Order 44, a document known in Latter Day Saint history as the "Extermination Order." [17] They had also founded the Caldwell County town of Far West as their Missouri headquarters. Once they were established in a county of their own, a period of relative peace ensued. [1] Latter Day Saint refugees began to flee to Adam-ondi-Ahman for protection and shelter against the upcoming winter. Sidney Rigdon,Oration Delivered by Mr. S. Rigdon, On the 4th of July, 1838 (Far West, Missouri: Journal Office, 1838), 12; see also Topic: Dissent in the Church. "[82][83][84] (jwha.info 2010) Boggs survived, but Mormons came under immediate suspicion. Possibly playing on Rigdon's July 4 sermon that talked of a "war of extermination," Boggs issued Missouri Executive Order 44, also known as the "Extermination Order," which stated that "the Mormons must be treated as enemies, and must be exterminated or driven from the State if necessary for the public peace..."[71] The Extermination Order was finally rescinded on June 25, 1976 by Governor Christopher Samuel "Kit" Bond.[72][73]. Reynolds determined the man in question was Orrin Porter Rockwell, a close associate of the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith, Jr. In mid-October, Mormons raided and burned homes and stores in Gallatin and Millport. After the stress of being expelled from Millport into the snow, Milford Donaho's wife gave birth prematurely, and the child was severely injured during the birth. Two members of the Far West High Council, George M. Hinkle and John Murdock, were sent to take possession of the town and to begin to colonize it. The soldiers also turned their horses into our fields of corn.[92][93]. Phelps claims that he did not take active part in the battle, and that he knew of the Danites. "[27][37] Black later confirmed that he had felt threatened by the large number of hostile armed men. Lucas tried Joseph Smith Jr. and other Mormon leaders by court martial on November 1, the evening of the surrender. As reports of mobs burning Mormon homes in other counties mounted, the Saints decided to fight back. Author Brandon Kinney talks about his book, [The Mormon War: Zion and the Missouri Extermination Order of 1838]. But a diplomatic resolution was interrupted when a mob destroyed a Mormon settlement at De Witt, Carroll County, forcing the Saints there to flee for their lives. Agitation against the Latter Day Saints had become particularly fierce in the sparsely settled counties north and east of Caldwell County. They also sent a request for assistance to Governor Boggs, noting that the mob had threatened "to exterminate them, without regard to age or sex. Mormon dissenters from Daviess County who had fled to Livingston County reportedly told Livingston County militia under Colonel Thomas Jennings that Mormons were gathering at Haun's Mill to raid into Livingston County. “1838: The Year the Saints Were Driven Out of Missouri,” LDS.org. When Joseph Smith and volunteers rode to Adam-ondi-Ahman to assess the situation, they discovered there were no truths to the rumors. [23] These "dissenters," as they came to be called, owned a significant amount of land in Caldwell County, much of which was purchased when they were acting as agents for the church. The church relocated from Kirtland to Far West, which became the new headquarters of the church. [102] Mormon residents were harassed and attacked by angry residents who were no longer restrained by militia officers. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. In The Mormon War: Zion and the Missouri Extermination Order of 1838 , Brandon G. Kinney unravels the complex series of events that led to a religious and ideological war of both blood and words. Lilburn W. Boggs We, the citizens of the counties of Daviess and Livingston, represent to your honor that a crisis has come, which we believe requires us, as the legitimate citizens of Missouri, to call on the Executive of State for protection. 14 March 1838. In October 1833, anti-Mormon mobs drove the Mormons from Jackson County, Missouri.[13]. [99], Smith and the other Mormons resettled in Nauvoo, Illinois, beginning in 1839. On the first night of the march out of Carroll County, two Mormon women died. We had several reports from that quarter yesterday. 1838 Mormon War. If mobs gathered, he thundered in a widely publicized oration, “it shall be between us and them a war of extermination.” At the same time, he vowed that the Saints would not be the aggressors: “We will infringe on the rights of no people; but shall stand for our own until death.”3 During this period, some Mormon men organized a vigilante group known as the Danites, who pledged to defend the Saints against further violence. See Alexander L. Baugh, “The Haun’s Mill Massacre and the Extermination Order of Missouri Governor Lilburn W. Boggs,” Mormon Historical Studies, vol. 10, no. 1 (Spring 2009), 21–30. Nathan Tanner reported that his militia company rescued another woman and three small children who were hiding in the bushes as their home burned. Danites organize in Far West. The conflict was preceded by the eviction of the Mormons from Jackson County, Missouri, in 1833. The 1838 Mormon War In Missouri by Stephen C. LeSueur, The 1838 Mormon War In Missouri Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. One woman died of exposure, the other (a woman named Jenson) died in childbirth. Another general named Alexander Doniphan challenged the order, and Joseph and several others were incarcerated and ordered to stand trial on charges of treason and murder. Having taken control of the Missourian settlements, the Mormons plundered the property and burned the stores and houses. Parks discovers that civil war has broken out and declares that Mormons are now the aggressors. In all, 17 Latter Day Saints were killed in what came to be called the Haun's Mill Massacre. See Topics: Opposition to the Early Church, Far West. Rumors of Danite activity persuaded some Missourians that the Mormons threatened violence against neighbors.4. "Autobiographical Remarks by Ebenezer Robinson (1832–1843)". DeVoto, Bernard (2000). "[81] Other Latter Day Saint witnesses remembered that Smith said to "beg like a dog for peace. [83] Smith and the other leaders rode with Hinkle back to the Missouri militia encampment. While governor of Missouri, Boggs issued Missouri Executive Order 44, a document known in Latter Day Saint history as the "Extermination Order." Agnes Smith, a sister-in-law of Joseph, was chased from her home with two small children when her home was burned. Overwhelmingly, these claims are contradicted by the majority of both Missourian and Latter Day Saint testimony (which implicate the Mormons in the burnings) and also by the evidence of the looted property found in the possession of Latter Day Saints. Most Mormon immigrants to Missouri came from areas which were sympathetic to abolitionism. After the court martial, he ordered General Alexander William Doniphan: You will take Joseph Smith and the other prisoners into the public square of Far West and shoot them at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.[94]. [56], When a Mormon band plundered and burned the Taylor home, one young Mormon, Benjamin F Johnson, argued his fellow vigilantes into leaving a horse for a pregnant Mrs Taylor and her children to ride to safety. When the Mormons arrived on the scene, the state militia unit was camped along Crooked River in the Bunkham's Strip just south of Caldwell County. The exact circumstances that allowed for him to escape are not certain. Nearly every one was burned. Exaggerated initial reports indicated that nearly all of Bogart's company had been killed. Reynolds discovered a revolver at the scene, still loaded with buckshot. The question of whether or not Mormons should be allowed to settle in the county was placed on the August 6 ballot; a heavy majority favored expulsion of the Mormons. [74], None of the Missourians were ever prosecuted for their role in the Haun's Mill Massacre. Lathrop wrote "I was compeled[sic] to leave my home my house was thronged with a company of armed men consisting of fourteen in number and they abusing my family in allmost[sic] every form that Creturs[sic] in the shape of human Beeings[sic] could invent. "[58], The Missourians evicted from their homes were no better prepared than the Mormon refugees had been. Mormons relocated to neighboring counties to the north, where they continued to face hostility. He surmised that the perpetrator had fired upon Boggs and lost his firearm in the night when the weapon recoiled due to its unusually large shot. This conflict is also sometimes referred to as the Missouri Mormon War to differentiate it from the Utah Mormon War (also known as the "Utah War") and the lesser known Illinois Mormon War. Later that day, the Carroll County forces sealed off the town. On July 30, citizens of Carroll County met in Carrollton to discuss the Mormon colonization of De Witt. The Mormons divided into three columns led by David W. Patten, Charles C. Rich, and James Durphee. Coming on the heels of news from Daviess County, these reports from the mouths of dissenting Mormon leaders seemed to confirm the Missourians' worst fears. Missouri Mormon War 1838-1839 and the Law by Les Langford The information contained on the previous page was taken from the Legislative Proceedings, General Assem-bly of Missouri, Office of Secretary of State, March 19, 1841, pages 152-163. Corrections to names have been made by the author in red. . A number of Missourians left the scene to obtain guns and ammunition and swore that they would "kill all the Saints they could find, or drive them out of Daviess County, sparing neither men, women or children. which rallied the Mormons and allowed them to drive off their opponents.[36]. The 1838 Mormon War was a conflict that occurred between the Mormonand non-Mormon settlers in Missourifrom August to November 1838. Ebenezer Robinson described the scene at Far West, "General Clark made the following speech to the brethren on the public square:...'The orders of the governor to me were, that you should be exterminated, and not allowed to remain in the state, and had your leaders not been given up, and the terms of the treaty complied with, before this, you and your families would have been destroyed and your houses in ashes.'"[90]. By the time Joseph Smith left Ohio for the Mormon settlement of Far West, Missouri, in the summer of 1838, opposition to the Church’s presence in Missouri had reached a critical point.2, On July 4, 1838, Sidney Rigdon warned that the Saints would no longer tolerate persecution or the denial of their rights as citizens of the United States. [76], On October 29, this large vigilante band of some 250 men assembled and entered eastern Caldwell County. Author Brandon Kinney talks about his book, [The Mormon War: Zion and the Missouri Extermination Order of 1838]. And Subsequent Expulsion. [1][42], Sentiment among the anti-Mormon segment of Carroll County's population hardened, and some began to take up arms. 11/12/1838. Fearing they would be expelled from the county by a local peace officer, Latter-day Saints asked him to sign a statement of impartiality. [101] The militia was disbanded in late November.[1]. [51][52] Although he was sympathetic to the Mormons' plight, Doniphan reminded the Latter Day Saints that the Caldwell County militia could not legally enter Daviess County, and he advised Mormons traveling there to go in small parties and unarmed. The 1838 Mormon War in Missouri: LeSueur, Stephen C.: 9780826261038: Books - Amazon.ca. [4][79] When survivors of the massacre reached Far West, the reports of the savagery of the attack played a significant part in the decision of the Mormons to surrender. In nearby Daviess County, when voters prevented Mormons from entering the polls, a fight broke out. Witness Maurice Phelps, a Mormon who was present at Crooked River Battle. [37], Black and others filed complaints against Smith and the other identifiable Mormon participants. In this major new interpretation of those events, LeSueur argues that while a number of prejudices and fears stimulated … Stephen C. LeSueur: The 1838 Mormon War in Missouri. Vol. 6 of the Documents series of The Joseph Smith Papers, edited by Ronald K. Esplin, Matthew J. An orphan, he fought in the 1838 Mormon War at the age of 12. I did not get far into the book before concluding that, unfortunately, Kinney had virtually nothing new to offer. He discusses the causes of tension and conflict between the new and rapidly growing… [24] Possession became unclear and the dissenters threatened the church with lawsuits. In previous attacks from Missouri mobs, the Saints learned that the government of the state had no interest in protecting unpopular victims of violence. The Gallatin Election Day Battlewas a skirmish between Mormon and non-Mormon settlers in the newly formed Daviess County, Missouri, on August 6, 1838. The Whitmer family moved to 1838 Mormon War. "[78] The mob gave no quarter. The Mormons' economic cohesion allowed for them to dominate the local economy and also became a large … By referring or linking you to this resource, we do not endorse or guarantee the content or the views of the author. The Mormon War is a name that is sometimes given to the 1838 conflict which occurred between Latter-day Saints (Mormons) and their neighbors in the northwestern … [35] Reminding Daviess County residents of the growing electoral power of the Mormon community, Peniston made a speech in Gallatin claiming that if the Missourians "suffer such men as these [Mormons] to vote, you will soon lose your suffrage." The state militia broke ranks and fled across the river. [50] Boggs, however, ignored this plea and continued to wait as events unravelled. Topic. [26][28][29], On July 4, Sidney Rigdon gave an oration, which was characterized by Mormon historian Brigham Henry Roberts as a "'Declaration of Independence' from all mobs and persecutions. Sheriff Morgan was ridden through town on an iron bar, and died shortly afterward from the injuries he suffered during the ride. Joseph Smith’s vision of building a “Zion” community of righteous Saints became tied less to a geographical place and more to wherever Church members should gather.8 The war also resulted in the defection of important leaders. Although difficult, the prison ordeal proved redemptive to Joseph, as profound revelations were given to him during his incarceration.10. Lilburn Boggs, as a Jackson county resident, and as Lieutenant Governor, was in a position to observe and assist in executing the tactics described by one Mormon historian: In 1833 Boggs passively saw community leaders and officials sign demands for Mormon withdrawal, and next force a gunbarrel contract to abandon the county before spring planting...anti-Mormon goals were reached in a few simple stages. Hello Select your address Books Hello, Sign in. -- We give a large portion of our paper to-day to the contents of an extra, issued at the request of the Governor, by the Missouri Watchman, containing the evidence on which he has ordered out the troops. As the author writes on page 4, The activities of the Mormons during this period often contributed to, rather than allayed, hostility toward their presence in Missouri. On the Mormon side, Danite leader Gideon Carter was killed in the battle and nine other Mormons were wounded, including Patten, who soon after died from his wounds. General David R. Atchison wrote a letter to Governor Lilburn Boggs on October 16, 1838. On Election Day that year, the residents of Carroll County voted for the Mormons to leave the county. [65] Initial reaction by Missourians was mixed. On October 24, Marsh and Hyde left the fellowship of their fellow Latter Day Saints and traveled to Richmond, in Ray County. After most of the defenders in the blacksmith shop had been killed or mortally wounded, some of the Missourians entered to finish the work. [31], In the speech, Rigdon declared that the Latter Day Saints would no longer be driven from their homes by persecution from without or dissension from within, and that if enemies came again to drive out the Saints, "And that mob that comes on us to disturb us, it shall be between us and them a war of extermination; for we will follow them until the last drop of their blood is spilled; or else they will have to exterminate us, for we will carry the seat of war to their own houses and their own families, and one party or the other shall be utterly destroyed..."[26], The Gallatin Election Day Battle was a skirmish between Mormon and non-Mormon settlers in the newly formed Daviess County, Missouri, on August 6, 1838. Although Mormons won the battle, they took heavier casualties than the Missourians. 24. After several non-Mormons made statements to the authorities that Johnson had acted as a moderating influence on the Danites, he was allowed to escape rather than stand trial. The specific dates of the war are from August 6, 1838, (the Gallatin election battle) to November 1, 1838, when Joseph Smith surrendered at Far West. [53] On October 18, these Mormons began to act as vigilantes and marched under arms in three groups to the Missourian settlements of Gallatin, Millport and Grindstone Fork. 1838 Mormon War - Daviess County Expedition. [51][53] Ignoring this counsel, a Mormon judge in Caldwell County called out the Caldwell militia, led by Colonel George M. Hinkle. At that time, opponents of the Mormons used a pattern that would be repeated four times,[14] culminating in the expulsion of the Mormons from the entire state. At 8:00 am, Joseph sent word to Far West to surrender.[88]. view image [ view full text] 2. A valuable contribution to the study of the Mormon War is A Call to Arms: The 1838 Mormon Defense of Northern Missouri (Dissertations in Latter-day Saint history) by Alexander L. Baugh (Provo, Utah: Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History and BYU Studies, 2000). That is until now. Armed fighting lasted two weeks. [89], Joseph Smith Jr attempted to negotiate with Lucas, but it became clear that Lucas considered his conditions to be non-negotiable. The Mormon War is a name sometimes given to the 1838 conflict which occurred between Latter Day Saints (Mormons) and their neighbors in the northwestern region of the US state of Missouri. In this book written by Stephen C. LeSueur, the events leading up to the 1838 Mormon War that took place in Missouri are documented. Joseph Johnstun argued his relative, Hannah Kinney Johnstun, is the only documentable case of rape and publically shared her story for the first time at the Mormon … [62] Based on the available evidence, LeSueur estimates that Mormons were responsible for the burning of fifty homes or shops and the displacement of one hundred non-Mormon families. With one child in each arm, she waded across an icy creek to safety in Adam-ondi-Ahman. Try. The Mormon-Missouri War (also called the Mormon War or the Missouri War) was an armed conflict between the Latter-day Saints and other citizens of northern Missouri in the fall of 1838. Judge Josiah Morin and Samuel McBrier, both considered friendly to the Mormons, both fled Daviess County after being threatened. MISSOURI MORMON WAR (August 6th – November 1st, 1838) AUGUST 6th, 1838 – This was Election Day in newly-formed Daviess County in Missouri. Rumors among both parties spread that there were casualties in the conflict. On August 19, 1838, Mormon settler Smith Humphrey reports that 100 armed men led by Colonel William Claude Jonestook him prisoner for two hours and threatened him and the rest of the Mormon community.[43]. In the summer and fall of 1838, animosity between Mormons and their neighbors in western Missouri erupted into an armed conflict known as the Mormon War. News of the battle quickly spread and contributed to an all-out panic in northwestern Missouri. [68] Generals Atchison, Doniphon and Parks decided they needed to call out the militia to "prevent further violence." The refinement, the charity of our age, will not brook it.[107]. [21] Mormons felt that the compromise only excluded major settlements in Clay County and Ray County, not Daviess County and Carroll County. Brigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of the grandchildren of C. C. A. Christensen, 1970. Doniphan refused to obey the order, replying: It is cold-blooded murder. The Far West militia was marched out of the city and forced to turn over their weapons to General Lucas. Shortly after organizing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1830, Joseph Smith Jr. revealed that the Second Coming of Christ was near, that the City of Zion would be near the town of Independence in Jackson County, Missouri, and that his followers were destined to inherit the land held by the current settlers. Jacob Stollings, a Gallatin merchant, was reported to have been generous in selling to Mormons on credit, but his store was plundered and burned with the rest. Prime Cart. It did not matter whether or not the Mormons at [Haun's] mill had taken any part in the disturbance which had occurred [in Daviess County]; it was enough that they were Mormons. 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