Day in the Life
Journal Entry
March 09, 1863 ~ Monday
March 9th I spent the fore part of the day at home and
the afternoon the flag was raised upon President
Youngs House for a signal to gather together all armed
Men and many hundreds gather together and formed an
encampment in President Youngs yard & premises, also in
D. H. Wells Premises some 700 men stood guard through the night
tothis was in consequence of the report that Gov Harding, & Judge
Wait & Drake had issued a warrant to arest Brigham Young for
Poligamy & had put it into Col Cornor's Hands to serve the
writ through military force and the citizens were resolved
it should not be done.
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3459 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
800 mentions
Apostle
Connor, Patrick Edward
1820-1891
17 mentions
7 mentions
Drake, Thomas J.
1797-1875
4 mentions
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