TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Preface
Introduction
1.
A Broad Open Valley
The Pioneer Company
Where Did They Come From?
What Was Their Destination?
Not The First to Come
What Was Their Purpose?
Ensign to the Nations
Chief Stake of Zion
Gentiles, Indians, and Vengeance
2.
Founding the Kingdom
State of Deseret
Utah Territory
Election Law
Perpetual Immigration
Land Ownership
The Deseret Alphabet
Early Confrontations
Polygamy
3.
Early Indian Wars
The Remnant of Jacob
The Utahs
First Fights
Provo River Fight
The Walker War
Raid on Fort Bridger
Gunnison Massacre
Indian Grievances Continue
4.
The Kingdom Sovereign
Death of Walker
The Gunnison Trial
The Indian Missions
Elk Mountain Mission
Salmon River Mission
Hurt's Indian Farms
1856 Statehood Convention
5.
The Handcart Disaster
New Emigration Plan
First Companies Roll
Arrival in Valley
The Welsh Company
The Last Companies
One Speaks Out
The Willie Company
The Martin Company
The Rescue
The Martin Company Rescue
6.
The Great Reformation
Blood Atonement
Catechism
Parrish-Potter Murders
Flight of the Federal Officials
Young Looks North
7.
Utah in Rebellion
Journey to Fort Limhi
Van Vliet's Mission
Escape of Garland Hurt
Military Operations
Fort Limhi Strengthened
Lot Smith's Raid
Johnston Takes Command
8.
An Awful Tale of Blood
Baker-Fancher Train Goes South
The Massacre
How Many Killed?
How Many Survived?
How Many Whites Took Part?
Recriminations and Cover-Up
9.
Peace But No Peace
Standing Army of Israel
Intercession of Thomas Kane
Attack on Fort Limhi
The Move South
The One-Eyed Judge
Creation of Nevada Territory
Overland Stage, Pony Express
Last Days of Camp Floyd
10.
The Ghost Government of Deseret
Establishment of Deseret
Salt Lake Theatre Opening
Lot Smith Rides Again
The Morrisite Affair
The Aftermath
The Morrill Act
The “Ghost” of Deseret
11.
The California Volunteers
Crossing the Jordan
Battle of Bear River
The Bloodiest Day
Rumors and Alarms
Battle of Spanish Fork
The Black Hawk War
12.
Of Mines, Murder, and Land
Murder of Dr. Robinson
The Aftermath
13.
The New Social Order
School of the Prophets
War against Merchants
Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution
United Order of Enoch
“The New Movement”
Utah's “Queen City”: Corinne
Steamboats vs. Steam Engines
The Mission Schools
Birth of Political Parties
14.
The Impending Conflict
Demise of the Nauvoo Legion
Judge James McKean
The Englebrecht Case
1872 Bid for Statehood
Englebrecht Decision
1872 Election Contest
President Grant Acts
15.
A Time of Trials
1874 Election “Riot”
Trial of George Reynolds
The Reynolds Decision
Death of Brigham Young
A New Leader
Trial of Sylvanus Collett
New Election Law
George Q. Cannon Denied Seat
16.
Marshals and Cohabs
1882 Statehood Bid
The Utah Commission
Judge Zanc and the Trial of Rudgcr Clawson
Return to Mexico
Taylor's Last Sermon
The Half-Mast Incident
The Underground
Arrest of George Q. Cannon
John Taylor's Revelation
The Killing of Ed Dalton
Edmunds-Tucker Law
1887 Statehood Convention
Death of John Taylor
17.
Americanization of the Kingdom
Day of the Lamanite
The Ghost Dance
The Wilderness Revelation
Council of Fifty Renewed
Church Property Escheated
Right to Vote Curtailed
First Election Defeats
The Year of Change
Woodruff's “Manifesto”
Last Fight of the Sioux
Free Education
People's Party Disbanded
Baskin Elected Mayor
Road to Statehood
Charter Bans Polygamy
A New Day
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
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