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The conflict in Utah and parts of Western Wyoming from 1857-1858 between the Mormon militias of Brigham Young’s Church of Latter Day Saints, LDS, and the American Federal government & US Army, is one of the most unique conflicts in the study of 19th century warfare and diplomacy because it was very much a war of religion, culture, and of the shifting political and ideological union of the states and territories of the United States. The Utah War or the Mormon Rebellion as the  US  government viewed it was most certainly influenced by religion both was known and speculated about the Mormon religion and its followers from a  US , Anglo-Christian tradition. Furthermore the Mormons dating back to their early history had a good reason to distrust and fear ‘Gentile’ rule. Mormons were not unaccustomed to prejudice and targeted violence throughout 1830s into 1850 and as result they had become militarized to certain extent before and after the Utah War. After Joseph Smith Jr....

Greetings fellow historians & students of military history and warfare studies. Welcome to the Warfare Historian , a blog dedicated to the study & analysis of battles, conflicts, warfare (strategy & tactics) & other related military history topics. Contact me at Benjaminsparks15@gmail.com or Tweet us @HistoryWarfare on  Twitter The Warfare Historian was created to explore and analyze warfare and military history across the ancient, pre-modern, and modern ages, covering all nationalities, regions, and cultures collective military histories. About the blog author: Ben Sparks earned his BA in history at Worcester State University in 2012. He is a member of the National Historical Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta , Upsilon Rho chapter. He is also a member of the Society for Military History . If there is a military/warfare studies topic you would like to read about, Tweet us a topic or two on Twitter @HistoryWarfare Some of our Most Popular Posts Spartacus' Wa...