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Joseph Smith, the founder and leader of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother, Hyrum Smith, were killed by a mob in Carthage, Illinois, United States, on June 27, 1844, while awaiting trial in the town jail on charges of treason.
- Monday, June 24, 1844
- Tuesday, June 25, 1844
- Wednesday, June 26, 1844
- Thursday, June 27, 1844
- Friday, June 28, 1844
- Saturday, June 29, 1844
Late in the evening (around 11:45 pm) on June 24, Joseph and Hyrum Smith, along with 14 other men — all of whom had been accused of rioting for the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor press — arrived at Carthage, Illinois. They stay the night at the Artois Hamilton’s hotel in Carthage.
8 a.m. Joseph and Hyrum Smith are arrested for treason. Between 2 and 3 p.m. Joseph Smith writes a letter to Emma Smith. He describes a personal meeting with Gov. Thomas Ford which occurred earlier that morning. He describes his confidence in the governor’s ability to enforce the laws and keep the peace and notes that he plans to accompany Gov. For...
In the morning, sometime between 7 and 10 a.m., Joseph Smith writes to his legal counsel and requests a change of venue for the treason hearing. He is anxious about staying in Carthage and having the hearing there. 8 a.m. Captain James Singleton and 60 men meet in Nauvoo with the Nauvoo police. The police agree to cooperate with Singleton. (Gov. Fo...
8:20 a.m. Joseph Smith writes a letter to his wife Emma Smithinstructing Jonathan Dunham and the Nauvoo citizens to be peaceful and respect the authority of Gov. Ford should he visit that day. Joseph tells Emma he is innocent of treason, has done his best, and asks her to give his love to their children. (Note: Joseph added to the letter at 9:40 a....
In the morning, Joseph and Hyrum Smith’s bodies are carried to Nauvoo on wagons in oak boxes. To protect the boxes from the sun, they are. covered with brush. In the afternoon, when the bodies reach Nauvoo, they are taken to the Mansion House. The bodies are washed a second time (they were washed once at Carthage), impressions are taken for their d...
From the early morning into the afternoon, a public viewing of the bodies is held at the Mansion House. In the afternoon, following the conclusion of the public viewing, sandbags are placed in the outer boxes while the coffins are locked in a bedroom in the Mansion House. The boxes with the sandbags are taken and publicly buried in the Nauvoo city ...
Hyrum Smith (February 9, 1800 – June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the original church of the Latter Day Saint movement. He was the older brother of the movement's founder, Joseph Smith, and was killed with his brother at Carthage Jail where they were being held awaiting trial.
Joseph and his brother Hyrum then fled Nauvoo to avoid arrest. After deciding to surrender themselves, Joseph, Hyrum, and others, traveled to Carthage, Illinois, to stand trial. On June 27, 1844, a mob shot and killed Joseph and Hyrum Smith at Carthage Jail.
A persistent Utah myth holds that some of the murderers of Joseph and Hyrum Smith met fittingly gruesome deaths-that Providence intervened to dispense the justice denied in the Carthage trial. But the five defendants who went to trial, including men who had been shown to be leaders in the murder plot and others associated with them, enjoyed ...
Of the approximately 100 men involved in the attack that killed Joseph and Hyrum Smith, only nine were indicted.
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Jun 27, 2024 · SALT LAKE CITY — For Latter-day Saints across the globe, Thursday marks the 180th anniversary of a tragedy — on June 27, 1844, an armed mob stormed into Carthage Jail and took the lives of...
