The Nauvoo Legion In Illinois: A History Of . . .
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Originally published | 2010 |
Authors | Susan Easton Black |
Donald Q. Cannon | |
Richard E. Bennett | |
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ID | 2335110 |
About The Nauvoo Legion In Illinois: A History Of . . .
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. . . .