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Biographical History. James Buchanan, Jr. (April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868) was the fifteenth President of the United States (1857–1861). The Utah War, also known as the Utah Expedition or Buchanan's Blunder, was an armed dispute between Latter-day Saint ("Mormon") settlers in Utah Territory and the United States federal government.
Nov 11, 2013 · In August of 1857 Utah’s militia, Nauvoo Legion, was reassembled by Young and part of their assignment was to harass the U.S. Army. Before the main U.S. Army contingent was sent out, Captain Stewart Van Vliet had been dispatched with a small group of men to pave the way for the new appointees to be introduced as leaders in the territory.
The Mountain Meadows Massacre. One of the darkest days in Utah and Mormon history occurred during the Utah War period. On September 11, 1857, more than a hundred innocent men, women, and children in the Baker-Fancher party, mostly from Arkansas, were slaughtered as they crossed southern Utah on their way to California.
Introduction to the Utah War. “Wounded, none; killed, none; fooled, everybody.”. —Captain Jesse Gove, 10th U.S. Infantry, regarding the Utah War. Known popularly among students of U.S. history and Latter-day Saints as Buchanan’s Blunder, the Mormon War, Johnston’s Army, or the Utah Expedition, this conflict is perhaps more correctly ...
T he Utah War, 1857-1858, was a costly, disruptive and unnecessary confrontation between the Mormon people in Utah Territory and the government and army of the United States. It resulted from misunderstandings that transformed a simple decision to give Utah Territory a new governor into a year-long comedy of errors with a tragic potential.
Sep 1, 2018 · Left: President James Buchanan; Right: Brigham Young, he led the LDS Church from 1844 until his death in 1877. Expecting the Mormons to resist the change, President Buchanan sent 2,500 soldiers to ensure a peaceful transition of government.
Mountain Meadow Massacre. The Mountain Meadow Massacre in Utah results in the deaths of roughly 140 people. Paiute Indians and the Mormon Militia, incited by Mormon fanatic John D. Lee, kill emigrants heading for California. Lee stages the event in direct retaliation for President Buchanan's order to remove Mormon leader Brigham Young from his ...
