The Mormon Military Experience
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The Mormon Military Experience
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Author : Sherman L. Fleek
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2023-04-12
The Mormon Military Experience written by Sherman L. Fleek and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-12 with History categories.
The Mormon military experience is unique in American history. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) is the only denomination to field military units for its own support and purpose rather than national interests, an effort which began in Missouri in 1838 and lasted through the Spanish American War of 1898. From World War I onward, however, the military exceptionalism of the LDS Church faded and Mormon soldiers came to serve national interests as loyal citizens alongside their fellow Americans. The Mormon Military Experience: 1838 to the Cold War is the first book to present a historical overview of the Mormon military experience. Sherman Fleek and Robert Freeman tell this unique story of how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has experienced war and military service and of their teachings concerning participation in armed conflict. The LDS Church’s distinct relationship between religious life and military service is rooted in its adherence to the Book of Mormon and its unique doctrine based in ancient and then-modern revelations from church leaders. Religious and military exceptionalism went hand in hand during the nineteenth century, when LDS Church leaders dictated when and how members would serve in armed conflict. Mormon militiamen were often more loyal to church interests and the guidance of LDS leaders than they were to government policy, from mustering of the Mormon Battalion during the Mexican War to orchestrating the armed effort during the Utah War of 1857–1858 to serving as Civil War volunteers in the West. Similarly, they followed Church leaders’ teachings not to serve in the Civil War’s bloody campaigns in the East. While LDS leaders adapted church practices and policies to support national objectives at times, there were also occasions when Mormon militia units defied state and federal military forces, sometimes to the point of open combat. No other American denomination has done this. This is a story about changing loyalties: as the LDS Church transformed from a personalist religious movement on the edge of society to a mainstay of American religious and political life, Mormons have moved from battling the US military to serving with distinction within it.
Mr Polk S Army
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Author : Richard Bruce Winders
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 1997
Mr Polk S Army written by Richard Bruce Winders and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
Drawing on numerous diaries, journals, and reminiscences, Richard Bruce Winders presents the daily life of soldiers at war; links the army to the society that produced it; shares his impressions of the soldiers he "met" along the way; and concludes that American participants in the Mexican War shared a common experience, no matter their rank or place of service. Taking a "new" military history approach, Mr. Polk's Army: The American Military Experience in the Mexican War examines the cultural, social, and political aspects of the regular and volunteer forces that made up the army of 1846-48, presents the organizational framework of the army, and introduces the different styles of leadership exhibited by Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott.
The Present Day Lds Program For Young Men Entering Military Service
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Author : Rawn Arthur Wallgren
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
The Present Day Lds Program For Young Men Entering Military Service written by Rawn Arthur Wallgren and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Mormons categories.
History May Be Searched In Vain
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Author : Sherman L. Fleek
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
History May Be Searched In Vain written by Sherman L. Fleek and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
For more than a century the history of the American Frontier, particularly the West, has been the speciality of the Arthur H. Clark Company. We publish new books, both interpretive and documentary, in small, high-quality editions for the collector, researcher, and library.
Courage In A Season Of War
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Courage In A Season Of War written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Latter Day Saints categories.
The Mormon Battalion Its History And Achievements
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Author : B. H. Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 2020-09-28
The Mormon Battalion Its History And Achievements written by B. H. Roberts and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-28 with Fiction categories.
A book detailing the military history of the Mormon Battalion. The Mormon Battalion was the only religiously-based group that served in the United States war against Mexico from 1846-1847.
Journal Of The Military Service Institution Of The United States
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Author : Military Service Institution of the United States
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
Journal Of The Military Service Institution Of The United States written by Military Service Institution of the United States and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Military art and science categories.
Mormons In American Politics
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Author : Luke Perry
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2012-10-17
Mormons In American Politics written by Luke Perry and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-17 with Religion categories.
This book provides a comprehensive explanation of how the Mormons have transformed from a hated and persecuted fringe group to a well-established world religion with viable candidates for all levels of American government. The Mormon tradition is unfamiliar and mysterious to most Americans outside of the religion, and understandably generates much curiosity. Mormons in American Politics: From Persecution to Power provides an intellectual foundation of Mormon development and emergence in politics, comprehensively examining significant issues and developments from historical, theological, cultural, and modern perspectives. The work analyzes diverse, contemporary topics including Mormons in popular culture, Mormon understandings of the Constitution, the Mormon welfare program, Mormon opposition to same-sex marriage, and the global expansion of Mormonism. The book is ideal for scholars and students of American politics, history, and culture; Mormon studies; religious studies; and religion and politics; as well as general readers who are interested in Mormon religion and culture or the rise of Mormon figures in mainstream American politics.
The Mormon Battalion S Manifest Destiny
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Author : Natalie Coffman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
The Mormon Battalion S Manifest Destiny written by Natalie Coffman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with categories.
This thesis examines the experience of the Mormon Battalion, a group of five hundred Mormon soldiers commissioned by President James K. Polk to enlist in the U.S. military and aid in the newly declared war against Mexico in 1846. The war was a result of a belligerent and aggressive form of territorial expansion justified by the ideology of Manifest Destiny. Polk and many other Americans believed it was their Manifest Destiny to dominate a continental nation, and the Mormon Battalion was assigned to march to California to conquer Mexican territory for the United States. An examination of the Mormon soldiers' journals and letters, as well as official Mormon Church records and correspondence, reveals that, despite participating in a war that promoted aggressive expansion, the Mormons' understanding of Manifest Destiny contained unique perspectives regarding racial hierarchies and displays of masculinity, key elements of that popular ideology. The peculiar approach that the Mormons' had to Manifest Destiny was directly influenced by their history as a persecuted body of believers. Ultimately, the Mormon soldiers agreed to volunteer for the war not because they wanted to express patriotism, but because they had a firm dedication to their church and resolved obedience to their leader, Brigham Young. Additionally, an examination of popular contemporary media outlets and their responses to the enlistment of the Mormon Battalion, as well as the relevant historiography, is included to demonstrate the evolution of the Mormon Battalion in historical memory, both inside and outside the Mormon Church. The treatment of the battalion by popular media outlets reflected changing attitudes regarding the implications of promoting a martial and aggressive society, while the role of the battalion in Mormon history evolved in tandem with Mormons' fluctuating identities as U.S. citizens.
Military Power
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Author : Brian Holden Reid
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-02-25
Military Power written by Brian Holden Reid and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-25 with History categories.
The contributors here consider the multifarious aspects of the Anglo-American approach to war. All the contributors are concerned to base their work on the overall historical context. They explore the relationship between theory and practice in military operations.