...Carthage, the county seat. A mob storms…

June 1844 CE

...Carthage, the county seat.

A mob storms the jail on June 27, 1844, and shoots and kills both brothers, leading to a succession crisis.

John Taylor, future president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is severely injured but survives.

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Carthage Ogle Illinois United States View →

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Brigham Young View → Joseph Smith View →

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United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Illinois, State of (U.S.A.) View → Mormons, or Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints View →

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“Manifest Destiny” and American Expansion; 1840-1851 View →

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Mayhem View → Faith View → Government View →

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