Papers, Utah War, 1857-1858.
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Wells, Daniel H. (Daniel Hanmer), 1814-1891
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Apostle in the Mormon Church and an emigration agent for Mormons in Great Britain. From the description of Statement, 1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122351692 Wells was an important Mormon church authority and civic leader of Utah. He was an apostle in that church, served as the mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, and was the commander of the Utah Militia. From the description of Daniel H. Wells temple records, 1867-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122552491...
Utah. Militia
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Unknown. From the guide to the Rufus C. Allen commission, 1854, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Militia organization in Utah also called the Nauvoo Legion. From the description of Certificate of appointment, 1851. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84644517 The territorial militia of Utah (est. 1852) was a peace-keeping force under the direction of the territorial governor. The militia originally enlisted men from the earlier Mormon Battalion and Nauvoo L...
Stowell, William Rufus Rogers, 1822-1901
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The Utah War, 1857-1858, was a costly and unnecessary confrontation between the Mormon people in Utah Territory and the government and army of the United States. When President James Buchanan took office, he moved quickly to find a non-Mormon governor for Utah Territory. Misunderstandings and rumors that the Mormons would resist the replacement of Governor Brigham Young influenced President Buchanan, without investigation, to cancel the contract for mail service to Utah and to send ...
West, Chauncey W. (Chauncey Walker), 1827-1870.
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