Camp Floyd and the Mormons: The Utah War (Utah Centennial Series)
Published posthumously, the final draft of Moorman's very specialized contribution to the "Utah Centennial" series has been edited by Sessions. Focusing on the years 1857-61, Moorman quotes liberally from original documents in the LDS Church Archives, letting no detail escape his attention. He does not discuss his topic in isolation but examines the larger issue of slavery, which had a dramatic impact on the Mormons' history. The newly formed Republican Party supported the abolition of slavery and polygamy, bringing national attention to the Mormons. President James Buchanan sent troops to the area in 1857. This volume recounts the history of their settlement at Camp Floyd from its construction until its demise at the beginning of the Civil War. Only libraries whose patrons have a strong interest in Utah history would want to purchase this specialized text.- Dorothy Lilly, Grosse Pointe North High Sch. Lib., Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.