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Mormon leaders immediately proclaimed Pratt as another martyr, [99] [100] with Brigham Young stating, "Nothing has happened so hard to reconcile my mind to since the death of Joseph." Many Mormons held the people of Arkansas collectively responsible. [101] "It was in accordance with Mormon policy to hold every Arkansan accountable for Pratt's ...
Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844) was an American religious and political leader and the founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. Publishing the Book of Mormon at the age of 24, Smith attracted tens of
4+ Timpanogos people Attack on an encampment of Timpanogos families after they took some Mormon cattle [34] 1850 Provo, Utah: Provo River massacre: 40–100 Timpanogos people, 1 Mormon person Mormon settlers laid siege to an encampment of Timpanogos families on the Provo River, and executed men who surrendered. [35] 1851 Skull Valley, Utah
After a person died, the living entered into a period of intense mourning. Some even wished death upon themselves in the wake of the death of another. [21] 19th-century Latter-day Saints were encouraged to bereave the dead, and often did so through eloquent obituaries in newspapers.
After the initial attack, several of those who had been wounded or had surrendered were shot dead. Members of the militia entered the shop and found 10-year-old Sardius Smith, 7-year-old Alma Smith (sons of Amanda Barnes Smith), and 9-year-old Charles Merrick hiding under the blacksmith's bellows. Alma and Charles were shot (Charles later died ...
Brigham Young (/ ˈ b r ɪ ɡ əm / BRIG-əm; June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) [4] was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death in 1877.
Ervil Morrell LeBaron (February 22, 1925 – August 15, 1981) was the leader of a polygamous Mormon fundamentalist group who ordered the killings of many of his opponents, both within his own sect and in rival polygamous groups, using the religious doctrine of blood atonement to justify the murders.
Biographers – Mormon and non-Mormon alike – agree that Smith was one of the most influential, charismatic, and innovative figures in American religious history. [29] For instance, Wayne Hudson, a humanities scholar, considers Smith "a genuine prophet of world historical importance". [30]