Fire and sword
Subtitle: a history of the Latter-day Saints in Northern Missouri, 1836-39
By: Leland Homer Gentry and Todd M. Compton.
Contributors: Compton, Todd, 1952-
Publisher: Greg Kofford Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Salt Lake City, Utah
Language: eng
Number of pages: 613
ISBN-13: 9781589581203
Subjects: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missouri -- History -- 19th century; Mormon Church -- Missouri -- History; Missouri -- Church history -- 19th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface / by Todd Compton; title: Introduction / by Leland H. Gentry; title: Part I: Settlement; title: Mormons on the American frontier; title: Be it enacted : the founding of Caldwell County; title: Plenty to do : the early growth of far west and vicinity; title: Salt that has lost its savor : the origin, rise, and expulsion of the dissenters; title: The prophet in zion : spring and summer, 1838; title: A beautiful elevated spot of ground : the settlement of Adam-Ondi-Ahman and Dewitt; title: Part II: Conflict; title: Knock down at Gallatin : troubles in Daviess and Carroll Counties; title: The big fan : the role of the Danites; title: In the name of Lazarus, God, and the Lamb, fire! : the Daviess County; title: Raid,  Battle of Crooked River, and Boggs's extermination order; title: Nits make lice : massacre at Haun's Mill; title: Surrender at far west : the Mormon War concluded; title: Part III: Exodus; title: Where is liberty : the Richmond hearing, imprisonment, and escape; title: Chased from everything dear on earth : the exodus; title: Aftermath: Attempts at investigation and redress; title: The Mormons in Northern Missouri : evaluation and retrospective.