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The History of the
Saints in the United States of America
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HISTORICAL EVENTS
Johnston’s
Army
Indian agents soon expelled all Mormons who were not natives because
of the Johnston Army trouble in Utah during 1856 that had been precipitated
by false information given a gullible United States President, James
Buchanan. President Buchanan believed that the Mormons were in rebellion
against the United States and might be forming an alliance with Mexico.
The Johnston army invasion resulted in a great blessing for the Saints
because of its affect on the building of the temple. Archibald Gardner’s
biography states that after the army left and the foundation stones
of the temple were uncovered, cracks in the stones were discovered
which required a different approach to the construction. Without the
invasion and the cessation of construction at that time a very large
disaster might have occurred.
According to the biography, Brigham Young had set down at the construction
site and stated he would not leave until the Lord gave him a revelation
of how to handle the problem of foundation cracking. Archibald Gardner
appeared and told President Young that the problem was a result of
mortar being used between stones that did not properly fit together.
The solution would be to tear out all the original foundation and
replace it with stones that were cut to match perfectly without the
necessity of the weaker mortar.
Brigham Young stated that Brother Gardner’s advice was his revelation
and he instructed builders to proceed in that way. Enormous effort
was required to replace the foundation but that was done and the building
stands today as a testimony of that solution.
Johnston’s army was so called, because it was led by U.S. General
Albert Johnston. Johnston later went to California and was encouraged
by some to help lead and create a Pacific Nation. However, when the
Civil War started he was anxious to get into the fight on the confederate
side partly because of his disdain of General Ulysses S. Grant. He
was killed at the battle of Shiloh on 6 April 1862.
Johnston’s campaign in Utah was to put down the supposed rebellion
against the United States government by the Mormons. He died on the
32nd anniversary of the founding of the Church while he himself was
in rebellion against the United States government. |
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