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JS Declared Martial Law in Nauvoo

18 June 1844

Nauvoo Legion mustered in response to reports of intensified vigilante activity, and JS declared martial law in Nauvoo, Illinois; JS delivered discourse to Nauvoo Legion, calling on them to prepare for war against vigilante forces, Nauvoo.