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The Far West and the Rockies Historical Series

by 20160731 frey50
, The Utah Expedition 1857-1858
Additional authors: Ed. -- Hafen, LeRoy R. | Ed. -- Hafen, Ann W.
Series: Far West and Rockies Historical Series Volume 8 Published by : Arthur H. Clark Company (Glendale, CA) , 1960 Physical details: 375 p.
Subject(s): History -- Utah | Military campains -- Utah -- History | Utah -- Mormans
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General orders for the military expedition -- Mission of Captain Van Vliet -- Colonel Alexander's reports on advance of troops and relations with Brigham Young -- Diary of Captain Phelps -- Colonel Johnston takes troops into winter quarters -- Mormon reactions to the approach of the military expedition -- Mormon operations against the United States Army -- Congressional reactions to the Utah expedition -- Thomas L. Kane's mission of reconciliation -- Governor Cumming's reports and correspondence -- The peace commission and settlement of difficulties.

A documentary account of the United States military movement under colonel Albert Sidney Johnston, and the resistance by Brigham Young and the Mormon Nauvoo Legion.