Nauvoo Legion in Illinois: A History of the Mormon Militia, 1841-1846 by Susan E

Description: Nauvoo Legion in Illinois by Susan Easton Black, Richard E. Bennett, Donald Q. Cannon Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description When the Mormons established their theocratic city of Nauvoo on the banks of the Mississippi in 1839, they made self-defense a priority. Organized under Illinois law, the Nauvoo Legion was a city militia made up primarily of Latter-day Saints. This comprehensive work on the history, structure, and purpose of the Nauvoo Legion traces its unique story from its founding to the Mormon exodus in 1846. Impeccably researched and honestly told, this groundbreaking study fills a major gap in Latter-day Saint church history and adds a significant chapter to the annals of American militias. Publisher Description When the Mormons established their theocratic city of Nauvoo on the banks of the Mississippi in 1839, they made self-defense a priority, having encountered persecution, violence, and forcible expulsion elsewhere. Organized under Illinois law, the Nauvoo Legion was a city militia made up primarily of Latter-day Saints. This comprehensive work on the history, structure, and purpose of the Nauvoo Legion traces its unique story from its founding to the Mormon exodus in 1846.An American construct in design, appearance, and function, the Nauvoo Legion quickly became one of Americas largest - and most feared - militias. The authors describe its origins, daily activities, and general conduct, including parades, sham battles, uniforms, and military operations. And they also present a new interpretation of the Legions essential purpose and character. Drawing upon overlooked state militia records and recently discovered archival material, they identify the thousands of citizen soldiers who served.Despite the nominal authority of the Illinois governor, the Nauvoo Legion was led by Mormon Prophet Joseph Smith. As the militia grew in strength and military prowess, neighboring non-Mormons grew wary. Soon, local fears led to violence and the killing of Smith and his brother, Hyrum, in 1844. When the Nauvoo Charter was revoked, the militia no longer enjoyed legal status and assumed a distinctly different role in Mormon affairs until it was reconstituted after the Mormon emigration to Utah.Impeccably researched and honestly told, this groundbreaking study fills a major gap in Latter-day Saint church history and adds a significant chapter to the annals of American militias. Author Biography Richard E. Bennett is Professor of Church History in the School of Religious Education, Brigham Young University. He is the author of numerous articles on Latter-day Saint pioneer history and of Mormons at the Missouri: Winter Quarters, 1846-1852.Richard E. Bennett, Susan Easton Black, and Donald Q. Cannon are Professors of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University. Prof. Bennett is author of Mormons at the Missouri: Winter Quarters, 1846-1852 and Well Find the Place: The Mormon Exodus, 1846-1848. Prof. Black, currently an Eliza R. Snow Fellow at BYU, is author or coeditor of many books, including Nauvoo. Prof. Cannon is coeditor of the Encylopedia of Latter-day Saint History and Historical Atlas of Mormonism.Donald Q. Cannon is Professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University. Prof. Cannon is coeditor of the Encylopedia of Latter-day Saint History and Historical Atlas of Mormonism. Details ISBN 0870623826 ISBN-13 9780870623820 Title Nauvoo Legion in Illinois Author Susan Easton Black, Richard E. Bennett, Donald Q. 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