1838 Mormon War in Missouri

Book

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

1838 Mormon War in Missouri

Entry/Object ID

L1987.1.48

Description

1838 Mormon War in Missouri is an interpretation of the struggle between the Latter Day Saints and the Missouri settlers in Jackson, Ray, Clay, Caldwell, and Daviees, Clinton, and Livingston Counties during the Saints attempt to make Missouri their "Promised Land." after difficulties in Kirkland, OH. The author contends that while a number of prejudices and fears stimulated the opposition of Missourians to their Mormon neighbors, Mormon militancy contributed to the animosity against them. The willingness of both sides to adopt extralegal measures to protect and enforce community values led to the breakdown of civil control and to open warfare in western Missouri. The book includes the actions of important Saints leaders and Missouri government and Missouri State Militia officers and concludes with the Saints expulsion from the State on orders of Governor Boggs and their journey to Navoo, Illinois.. 286/Hardbound/Illustrations/Map/Photographs

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Events

Search Terms

Mormons-Missouri-History-19th Century, Missouri -History, Missouri History, Latter Day Saints, Mormons, Smith, Joseph, Atchison, David, Boggs, Liliburn, Caldwell County, Missouri, Independence, Missouri, Jackson County, Missouri, Doniphan, Alexander, Haun's Mill Massacre, Adam di Ahman, Far West, Carrollton, Missouri, Gallatin, Missouri, Liberty, Missouri

Book Details

Author

LeSueur, Stephen C.

Place Published

City

Columbia

State/Province

Missouri

Date Published

1987

Call No.

MoHist LE

ISBN

0-8262-0626-3

LCCN

86-16090

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Charles Rich

Person or Organization

Joseph Smith

Person or Organization

David R. Atchison

Person or Organization

Liliburn Boggs

Person or Organization

Alexander Doniphan