Summary

An extensive and thorough account of the struggle between the Mormons and the non-Mormons in frontier Illinois that escalated into political and judicial oppression, vigilante action, property destruction, and killings by both sides.

Contents

Part

1. The Coming of the Mormons
2. The Origins of the Conflict
3. The Trouble in Nauvoo
4. The Murders in Carthage
5. The Trial and the Violence
6. The Exodus and the Battle of Nauvoo