Bones in the Well: The Haun's Mill Massacre, 1838 A Documentary History

by Beth Shumway Moore

Book Overview

The massacre at Haun's Mill is a defining moment in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or Mormon Church. The Mormons were at war in 1838. They had come to Missouri at the urging of their prophet, Joseph Smith, but after a short time found themselves at odds with the original settlers. Armed militia, both Mormon and gentile, roamed the country. On October 7, 1838, Governor Lillburn Boggs issued his infamous order: "The Mormons...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806142707
• ISBN13: 9780806142708
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"