News arrives in Utah of firing on Fort Sumter and the beginning of the Civil War.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
June 14, 1861 ~ Friday
14 I spent the fore part of the day in the garden. I attended the funeral of the
wife of Wm E. Edington I addressed followed the people followed by John
Taylor & Joseph Young. In conversation with G. A. Smith President Young said
He intended to called all the Elders Home from the United States in consequence
of the war raging through the land
People
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3468 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1442 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1964 mentions
Apostle
Young, Joseph
7 Apr 1797 - 16 Jul 1881
312 mentions
Eddington, Sarah Jane Fry
1839-1861
1 mention
Eddington, William
abt. 1822-1913
7 mentions
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