170 years ago today - Sep 27, 1844 (Friday)

Gov. Thos. Ford visited Nauvoo with about five hundred troops and three pieces of artillery, ostensibly for the purpose of bringing the murderers of Joseph and Hyrum Smith to justice.

[Source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]

3 comments:

  1. HC 7:276-277. 2 p.m.

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  2. Gov. & 2 aides arrived noon. Gov.'s troops arrived 2 p.m.

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  3. exactly 3 months after the murders.

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