Seven Southern states secede from Union. (Confederacy includes 15 states and territories by 1862.)
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
December 12, 1860 ~ Wednesday
12. I spent the day in the Legislator the council met at 11 oclok G. A. S. pres[en]ted
A memorial to congress for extending the southern root to Calafornia
& put serveice thereon. President D. H. Wells distribited the Governers message to
the several committies Elder Lorenzo Snow arived at my House this evening
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Cumming, Alfred
1802-1873
74 mentions
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
799 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1433 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
699 mentions
Apostle, Family
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