1838 Mormon War
Armed conflicts in Missouri, US
1838 Mormon War
The 1838 Mormon War (or Missouri Mormon War) was a period of civil unrest in northern Missouri during the summer and fall of 1838 that concluded with the state-mandated expulsion of Mormons (Latter Day Saints) from the state. Tensions originated in 1831 when Mormons designated Jackson County, Missouri as a gathering place. Violent opposition led to Mormons being forcibly expelled two years later. To prevent further hostilities, the Missouri legislature created Caldwell County as a compromise for displaced Mormon settlers. However, the 1837 collapse of the Mormon headquarters in Ohio triggered a wave of migration to the region, reigniting local anxieties over Mormon expansion. The fragile peace broke on August 6, 1838 during an Election Day brawl in Gallatin. Anti-Mormon vigilantes soon besieged the Mormon town of De Witt; after state militia detachments refused to protect the residents and Governor Lilburn Boggs declined to intervene, the town evacuated. Emboldened by their success, the...
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