Mountain Meadows Massacre, (September 1857), in U.S. history, slaughter of a band of Arkansas emigrants passing through Utah on their way to California.Angered by the U.S. government’s decision to send troops into the Utah territory, Mormons there were further incensed in 1857 when a band of emigrants set up camp 40 miles (64 km) from Cedar City.
The entire family, with the exception of 18 month-old Felix Marion Jones, son of Eloah Angeline Tackitt Jones, and the two young sons of Pleasant Reaves Tackitt – Emberson Milum Tackitt, 4 and William Henry Tackitt, 19 months, were killed. The Mountain Meadow Massacre By Mormons and Indians. The Aftermath of Mountain Meadows The massacre almost brought the United States to war against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but only one man was brought to trial: John D Mormon theology has long been thought to be one of the causes of the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Mormon troupe of "Danites" then persuaded wagon train members to surrender all firearms for a promise of safe escort from Indian attack. The following publications provide further information about this topic. “Peace and Violence among 19th-Century Latter-day Saints,” Gospel Topics Essays, topics.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. For many years the Mountain Meadows Massacre was a taboo subject among Mormons. As part of Young's vision of a pre-millennial "Kingdom of God", Young established colonies along the California and Old Spanish Trails, where Mormon officials governed as leaders of chur… The Danites never were sanctioned by the Church. Church Resources. Ensign, "The Mountain Meadows Massacre" Richard G. Turley, Jr. (Managing Director, Family and Church History Department), Ensign, (September 2007)President Young’s express message of reply to Haight, dated September 10, arrived in Cedar City two days after the massacre. Juanita Brooks, a Mormon, gave the incident its first thorough treatment in decades with her book The Mountain Meadows Massacre in 1962. prior to Sept 11 1857. The bodies were now searched by major Higbe, Bishop Klingensmith and William C. Stewart, and were then left the ground, where they were stripped by the Indians and horribly mutilated. I was amazed to see the event took place on 9-11-1857. prior to Sept 11 1857. Most times when visiting the site it is UN-holy ground. Richard E. Turley Jr., “The Mountain Meadows Massacre,” Ensign, Sept. 2007, 14–21. The Danites comprised most of the 400 or so Mormon men who surrendered along with Smith and Rigdon to state militia forces at Far West. Ok fine, Please read ( Massacre at mountain meadows by R.Walker,R.Turley jr. and G.Leonard ) This book covers what was going on in Utah 3 mo.
It was wrong in many ways. Ok fine, Please read ( Massacre at mountain meadows by R.Walker,R.Turley jr. and G.Leonard ) This book covers what was going on in Utah 3 mo. Most times when visiting the site it is UN-holy ground. must never be construed as an acknowledgement of the part of the church of any complicity in the occurrences of that fateful day.” I admit all participants were Mormon, but they operated without the knowledge or blessing of Joseph ... that participated in the Mountain Meadow Massacre, but the Haun's Mill massacre was also considerably smaller than the one at Mountain …