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Jul 31, 1853

Journal Entry

July 31, 1853 ~ Sunday

July 31st Sunday President Brigham Young preached a discourse
upon the subject of our Indian war for we have had a war
with Walker & his band about 3 weeks the Saints are all
gathering in out of the small settlements & forting up their has
been 2 Brethren killed & 3 wounded & 10 Indians killed as supposed

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3426 mentions
Apostle, Family
28 mentions
Native American

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Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
On the President Young preached a discourse upon the subject of our Indian war for we had had a war with Walker and his band for about three weeks. The Saints were gathering in out of the small settlements and fortifying themselves. Two brethren had been killed and three wounded and 10 Indians killed as supposed. Special Conference of the Church

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Jul 31, 1853