Nauvoo Legion in Illinois: A History of the Mormon Militia, 1841-1846

by Susan Easton Black, Donald Q. Cannon, Richard E. Bennett

When the Mormons established their theocratic city of Nauvoo on the banks of the Mississippi in 1839, they made self-defense a priority, having encountered persecution, violence, and forcible expulsion elsewhere. Organized under Illinois law, the Nauvoo Legion was a city militia made up primarily of Latter-day Saints. This comprehensive work on the history, structure, and purpose of the Nauvoo Legion traces its unique story from its founding to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870623826
• ISBN13: 9780870623820
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Arthur H. Clark Company
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"