The Mormon Rebellion
Subtitle: America's first civil war, 1857-1858
By: David L. Bigler and Will Bagley
Contributors: Bagley, Will, 1950-
Publisher: University of Oklahoma
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Norman
Language: eng
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780806141350
Subjects: Mormons; Mormon pioneers; Utah Expedition (1857-1858); Mountain Meadows Massacre, Utah, 1857; History
Description: David L. Bigler and Will Bagley use long-suppressed sources to show that--contrary to common perception--the Mormon rebellion was not the result of Buchanan's "blunder," nor was it a David-and-Goliath tale in which an abused religious minority heroically defied the imperial ambitions of an unjust and tyrannical government. They argue that Mormon leaders had their own far-reaching ambitions and fully intended to establish an independent nation--the Kingdom of God--in the West. --from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-377) and index.
Table of contents: title: To sow the wind : beginnings; title: This land is my land, or yours?; title: The remnant of Jacob; title: The crusade for sovereignty; title: The cleansing blood of sinners : the reformation; title: To cut the thread : independence; title: Terror on the trail : Mountain Meadows; title: The want of cavalry : the U.S. Army stumbles to war; title: Pitch into them : Brigham Young orders bloodshed; title: Deleterious ingredients : of murder, salt, and supply; title: The days of your kingdom are numbered; title: Let the consequences fall : Buchanan's ultimatum; title: The fall of Sebastopol; title: One-eyed justice.