Utah War
Armed conflict in the Utah Territory in 1857–1858 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Utah War?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The Utah War (1857–1858), also known as the Utah Expedition,[4] the Utah Campaign,[5] Buchanan's Blunder,[6] the Mormon War,[7] or the Mormon Rebellion,[8] was an armed confrontation between Mormon settlers in the Utah Territory and the armed forces of the US government. The confrontation lasted from May 1857 to July 1858. There were some casualties, most of which were non-Mormon civilians. While the war had no notable military battles, Mormons did perpetrate the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 120 unarmed settlers who were passing through towards California.
Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Utah War | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of the Mormon wars | |||||||
American officers during the Utah War | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
United States |
Deseret / Utah Native American allies | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
| ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Armed mormons | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,500–3,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Civilians: 150 killed (120 in Mountain Meadows Massacre)[3] |
Close