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Joseph Smith was elected the Legion’s first commanding officer and awarded the rank of lieutenant general. At its peak around three thousand men belonged to the Legion. General Joseph Smith Addressing the Nauvoo Legion - Robert Campbell, 1845
A blue woolen cloak, brass epaulets, a sword and scabbard, and a pistol stand among the Prophet Joseph Smith’s personal effects as evidence of his position as lieutenant general in the Nauvoo Legion. In 1840, citizens of Nauvoo petitioned the Illinois state legislature for a municipal charter to incorporate the city of Nauvoo.
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Glen M. Leonard, director of the Museum of Church History and Art explains that there are no known photographs of the Church's first prophet - leaving people to question how reliable the images really are that they see of Joseph Smith."Church members are interested in learning more about the Prophet because they love him and they love the gospel he...
Brother Leonard, who has done extensive research on the images of Joseph Smith during the last decade, said written descriptions can help answer part of the question. Quoting John D. Lee, Brother Leonard said Joseph Smith "was rather large in stature, some 6 feet 2 inches in height, well built, though a little stoop-shouldered, prominent and well-d...
He explained that it is his conclusion that all images with any authentic resemblance to the Prophet Joseph Smith can be traced back to: Profiles by Sutcliffe Maudsley (created between 1822 and 1844 from life). An oil portrait done from life, accredited to David Rogers of New York, painted in Nauvoo, September 1842. This is the companion portrait t...
The Nauvoo Legion was a state-authorized militia of the city of Nauvoo, Illinois, United States from February 4, 1841 until January 29, 1845. It was first led by John C. Bennett, and then by Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement and mayor of Nauvoo.
The Legion’s main purpose, according to JS, was to protect the city from mobs and enforce city ordinances and state laws. In June 1844, when Nauvoo was threatened by increasing conflict in Hancock County, Governor Thomas Ford demanded that the Legion surrender its arms. In January 1845, the Nauvoo charter was repealed and the Nauvoo Legion ...
When artists sought to visually depict the history of Nauvoo, they not surprisingly included images of the Nauvoo Legion and its officers. Most of the Legion artwork centered on Joseph Smith himself or on his involvement with the militia as it prepared for self-defense.
General Joseph Smith Addressing the Nauvoo Legion Robert Campbell (1810–1890) Watercolor and ink on paper. On June 18, 1844, as violent opposition to the Church and Joseph Smith flared, Joseph called for martial law to prepare for an invasion and gave his last public address to the Nauvoo Legion.
