150 years ago today - Jun 12, 1862

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 12 This morning a company of about 300 men left this City for South webber all armed for war Infantry Cavalry & artilery Called out by order of the acting Govornor of Utah Secretary Fuller on the demand of Judge Kinny who has issued warrants against Mr Morris the fals prophet & his Council John Banks & Richards Cook & they have resisted the officers and threatened the lives of all who should serve the writ.

I Wilford Woodruff sen was born on sunday March first 1807. I spent the day in the office Compiling History.

[Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

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