Congress rejects fourth petition for formation of State of Deseret; Brigham Young still serves as Governor.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
June 15, 1862 ~ Sunday
15 Dr Dunyon came in from South webber at 3 oclok no partic-
ular News. Eli B Kelsey spoke in the morning followed by John Taylor
President Young Preached the funeral sermon of Jared Smith,
who was shot by the morrisites. He attended the meeting in the
Tabernacle G. D. Watt spoke followed by President You^n^yg. I met
with my Quorum in the morning R. L. Campbell Prayed A Ivins
was mouth. I met with G. A. Smith & John Taylor for prayer
John Taylor Prayed & G. A. Smith was mouth. The Battle com-
menced with the Morrisites Early in the morning, the 12 pounder was
used with good Effect through the day. Miller came down
as a messenger left at 1 'oclok with a dispatch, at about dark
Morris sent a flag of truce and offered to surrender said they
had stacked there Arms. Burton went down to take charge
of them with about 50 men when they came into the room
whare Morris was, Morris made a speech & Col Burton told him
to stop he did not wish to hiear him Preach. then John Banks
arose & said to his followers all who are willing to stand by
JThe Prophet Joseph Morris signify it by raising the right hand
all his followers raised his right hand, & then raised rushed
to siezed there arms two obtained their arms & shot
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Peter Wahlen abought 25 years of age 6 feet 2 inches High^ through the Head and He fell dead then
Morris was shot dead through the Heart and John Banks was
shot through the throughtat supposed mortally they then
surrendered as prisioners they then surrendred themselves up
prisioners 1 [blank] Man
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Ivins, Anthony
29 Sep 1818 - 23 Nov 1870
7 mentions
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3446 mentions
Apostle, Family
23 mentions
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1433 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Watt, George Darling
1815-1881
125 mentions
Smith, Jared
1842-1862
5 mentions
Banks, John
6 Feb 1806 - 15 Jun 1862
48 mentions
Dunyon, John Lewis
1810-1879
14 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
Morris, Joseph
3 Jan 1823 - 15 Jun 1962
11 mentions
Wahler, Peter
abt. 1838-1862
3 mentions
Campbell, Robert Lang
21 Jan 1825 - 11 Apr 1874
122 mentions
Missionary
Burton, Robert Taylor
25 Oct 1821 - 11 Nov 1907
131 mentions
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Salt Lake Temple foundation razed and top stones removed.
Wilford moves plural wife Delight to Fort Herriman to be near her family.
Wilford baptizes son David Patten Woodruff.
Morrill Anti-Bigamy Law signed by Abraham Lincoln.
Wilford serves as President of Deseret Agriculture and Manufacturing Society for 15 years.