What caused the Mormon war?

Answer 1

What is often called the "Mormon War" was a dispute between members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Utah, also often called the "Utah War". This occurred between 1857 and 1858 and resulted in President Buchanan sending a force led by Gen. Harney and later Colonel Sydney Johnston to Utah.

Leading up to this many enemies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints were spreading damaging stories about the people in Utah, claiming they were in rebellion againas the United States. Many other salacious rumors were also propigated to show the people of Utah as degenerants and practicing gross sins. Although false these rumors fill the capital and due to distance and slow communications caused great consernation amongst the leaders in Washington DC.

In Utah as word spread of the approaching military force, fears fueled by the not too distant experiences in Nauvoo, IL and Missouri created a difficult situation. Church leaders immediately dispacted representatives to Washington to combat the false rumors and stories and to attempt to work out a solution. Meanwhile Utah leaders organized thier own forces to defend themselves if necessary. A delaying strategy was adopted and a scorched earth practice was used ahead o fthe approaching force. This was very successful and was able to delay the force until a solution was negotiated in Washington.

The force entered the Salt Lake Vally in June of 1858 and moveon to establish Camp Floyd 40 miles Southwes at of Salt Lake City. At the outbreak of the Civil War the Army force in Utah was the single largest US military contingent in the US at that time.

Answer 2

i am a Mormon and i have never heard of a Mormon war

Answer 3

Actually, if you look up the definition of WAR, the Mormons never, ever did WAR with the government.