Historical Account of the Martyrdom of Joseph Smith

Realistic oil painting of four armed men with blackened faces rushing up the wooden staircase inside Carthage Jail to attack Joseph and Hyrum Smith in June 1844. (Martyrdom)

Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith After the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor press on June 10, 1844, public outrage spread rapidly through Hancock County and surrounding Illinois communities. Anti-Mormon newspapers such as the Warsaw Signal and the Quincy Whig condemned Joseph Smith and urged decisive action against Nauvoo. Although press destruction had precedent in … Read more