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“Have We Not Had a Prophet Among Us?”: Joseph Smith’s Civil War Prophecy

… at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, signaling the start to the Civil War, the Philadelphia Sunday Mercury remarked, “We have in … and Covenants 87, the paper continued, “The following prophecy is here said to have been made by Smith, on the 25th …

The Church and the Civil War

… In the annals of American history, the Civil War stands unique. This horrific war is regarded as the most … our fathers is purifying by the overwhelming scourge.” [2] Prophecy on War As horrific as the Civil War was, the …

Civil War Saints

… of the sesquicentennial observance of the American Civil War. Although Utah Territory was physically removed from … influence on the Civil War, wartime use of Joseph Smith’s prophecy on war (Doctrine and Covenants 87), Abraham Lincoln …

Utah and the Civil War Press

… Shortly after the Civil War ended, the New York Times suggested that “in the Spring … the press was fascinated by him. The unique combination of prophecy, polygamy, and power exercised in a desert kingdom …

Latter-day Saints in the Civil War

… The American Civil War (1861–65) was the most tragic event that has occurred in … outbreak of the Civil War was seen as a fulfillment of a prophecy made by the Prophet Joseph Smith nearly thirty years …

“What Means This Carnage?”: The Civil War in Mormon Thought

… country’s attention with greater power than the American Civil War. Resulting in over six hundred thousand deaths, the Civil … to their persecuted past but also a fulfillment of prophecy and a vindication of Joseph Smith’s prophetic …

Latter-day Saint Emigration during the Civil War

… When the Civil War erupted, Latter-day Saints’ gathering to Zion had been … Did they increase because of Joseph Smith’s Civil War prophecy? Were ships available? Did departure and arrival …

Peru: Fulfilling the Prophecies

… president Reinhold Stoof to work toward fulfilling a prophecy that had been on the minds of leaders since the … and loved to teach. He had served in the army during World War II as had Elder Tuttle. His experience in the Spanish …

“We Know No North, No South, No East, No West”: Mormon Interpretations of the Civil War, 1861–65

… While peace reigns in Utah, civil war, with all its horrors, prevails among those who earnestly … returning to their Missouri Zion? “A Desolating Scourge”—Prophecy Fulfilled The cup of Mormon indignation was brimful …

“Wars and Rumors of Wars”: A Restoration Perspective

… The present debate over the war in Iraq and the events of Septem­ber 11, 2001, are tragic reminders of the prophecies concerning “wars and rumors of wars” found …