U.S.–Mexico War

Mormon Battalion: Endurance

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Mormon Battalion: American flag

Mormon Battalion – Part 1 Early Latter-day Saint Migration Context The calling of the Mormon Battalion is inseparable from the national and international tensions of the 1840s. Before Joseph Smith’s death, the Saints were already exploring options to leave the United States. Under Joseph’s direction, the Council of Fifty evaluated potential settlement locations outside U.S. … Read more

The Problem With Punctuation

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The Problem With Punctuation

The Latter-day Saint Exodus and Fear of Federal Intervention (1846) As the Latter-day Saints moved west in early 1846, they did so believing federal intervention was imminent. Members had repeatedly been warned that an army was coming to stop their migration. Many viewed the United States government as hostile because it had failed to protect … Read more