Adventures in Mormon History is a podcast that recounts fascinating moments in the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-- tragedy, heroism, sacrifice and humor.
"The Most Beautiful Place I Ever Saw" - Johnston's Army Enters Salt Lake City
On 26 June 1858, COL Albert Sidney Johnston ordered his troops forward, marching them towards Salt Lake City. For over a year, they had endured cold, hunger, and grueling marches. Now, as they entered Salt Lake City, they found it abandoned -- other than a few Soldiers of the Nauvoo Legion, who stood ready to set the city ablaze if Johnston’s Soldiers began rampaging. How did Johnston’s Army feel about this ambiguous end to a year-long campaign? How did Latter-day Saints deal with uncer...
5 Mar 2023
"Ashamed to Feel So Near Happiness" - Thomas Kane in the Utah War (Part V)
In March 1858, Thomas Kane’s efforts to end the Utah War had been fruitless. a week with COL Albert Sidney Johnston and the U.S. Army on the plains of Wyoming. President James Buchanan had sent the Army to Utah, to remove Brigham Young as Governor and replace him with Alfred Cumming. This had led to a months-long armed standoff between the US Army and the Latter-day Saint militia. Sensing that he alone could work out a peace between the two sides, Thomas Kane raced to the Wyoming Wilder...
17 Jan 2023
"Like a Bombshell Among the Soldiers" - Thomas Kane with Johnston's Army (Part IV)
On the night of 9 March 1858, Thomas L. Kane was trudging through a heavy snow storm on his self-appointed mission to End the Utah War. He had convinced Brigham Young and Church Leaders to extend an olive branch to the Army Expedition by offering them large quantities of food and supplies. But now, over 25 feet of snow buried the mountain roads. With temperatures plummeting and winds howling, Kane found himself growing weaker while the storm raged around him. Sensing that he might not s...
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