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- ...into these mountains. He obtained orders from President Polk to summon the militia of Missouri, and destroy every "Mormon" man, woman, and child, unless they14 KB (2,648 words) - 14:56, 13 April 2024
- ...on-compliance with that requisition, to call on the {{page break|107|top}} militia of Missouri and Iowa, and other States, if necessary, and to call volunteer27 KB (4,883 words) - 14:33, 13 April 2024
- ...d we forget that when a governor of unsavory memory forbade the use of the militia alike for defense against Indian depredations, as well as for Fourth of Jul20 KB (3,743 words) - 14:49, 13 April 2024
- ...ecret societies instituted what were called the Pittsburg riots. The State militia was called out to quell them, and they were not able to do it. The army of29 KB (5,487 words) - 14:49, 13 April 2024
- ...r: the following is the exterminating order under which this mob millitia [militia] acting. Head Quarters of the Militia,66 KB (11,683 words) - 15:50, 13 April 2024
- ...pped and ready for any duty he may be called upon to perform as one of the militia of the county; and if any refuse to obey the laws of the land, I would try29 KB (5,632 words) - 14:34, 13 April 2024
- ...the other day at camp Wasatch. In the prayer were these words—that "the militia might be enabled to keep their guns bright and their powder dry." We know h14 KB (2,724 words) - 14:35, 13 April 2024
- ...he necessity of keeping ourselves armed and having in our midst a vigilant militia. In the year 1853 the inhabitants found it necessary to encircle this city34 KB (6,021 words) - 14:36, 13 April 2024
- ...reak|121|top}} must disperse among the people; if you do not, remember the militia will be upon you." We bid them good bye and left our property; we would not11 KB (2,044 words) - 14:37, 13 April 2024
- ...nd the government of the State; and in October, thirty-five hundred of the militia of the State of Missouri were marched against a few of us in Far West. They19 KB (3,602 words) - 14:42, 13 April 2024
- ...who, at that time, was commander of a brigade, composed, I believe, of the militia of the County of Clay, and who declared that the execution of that sentence ...ppointed by the Governor to this command, arrived and took command of this militia. General Atchison was the ranking officer, being the general of a division42 KB (7,482 words) - 14:40, 13 April 2024
- ...ch, where will it end? Will it end with the imprisonment of men who act as militia men? No; if such acts of usurpation continue, no citizen will be safe, and37 KB (6,940 words) - 14:41, 13 April 2024
- ...get rid of them, Lilburn W. Boggs, governor and commander-in-chief of the militia of the State of Missouri, issued an exterminating order, threatening the La32 KB (5,876 words) - 14:46, 13 April 2024
- ...Far West, in Caldwell County, in the year 1838, the General who headed the militia that came out under the exterminating order of Governor Boggs of Missouri,35 KB (6,566 words) - 14:47, 13 April 2024
- ...s the gathering of the people together. As General Clark said, Who led the militia at Far West, when the brethren were prisoners: said he: "I would advise you38 KB (7,095 words) - 14:47, 13 April 2024
- ...elves, and did not require any of his aid, for we had an organized body of militia that were quite competent to protect us from their mobs, and asked his advi42 KB (7,949 words) - 14:48, 13 April 2024
- ...o directed his principal generals and aides-de-camp to gather together the militia of the State, and expel the Saints from the State. And in this executive or39 KB (6,840 words) - 14:48, 13 April 2024
- ...In that order he called upon his aids and principal generals to rally the militia of the State to execute the order of extermination that he issued. They des25 KB (4,662 words) - 14:48, 13 April 2024
- ...going; and answering them correctly he was then asked if he knew where the militia were; he told them he did not know of any. They then told him to face about NEHEMIAH COMSTOCK Capt. Militia67 KB (11,850 words) - 15:50, 13 April 2024
- ...idate William Peniston, a "local Whig politician and colonel of the county militia." (Bushman, p. 357) According to Brodie, "one of the candidates, Willi ...s. In October 1838 a Mormon contingent skirmished with the Richmond County militia at the Battle of Crooked River. Three Mormons and a Missourian were killed.13 KB (1,937 words) - 13:34, 13 April 2024