Ep 45 – Militant Seekers of Truth

On this episode, the duration of our discussion lands us in September and early October of 1838. We start with brief introductions to Generals Alexander Doniphan and David Atchison; two non-Mormon allies the Mormons desperately needed when it seemed everybody in Missouri wanted them dead or gone. Jo and Lyman Wight retained these generals for legal counsel prior to a ceremonial preliminary trial held to charge Jo and Wight with mob violence. Rumors were also circulating that the Mormons were trying to ally themselves with the Native Americans to attempt an overthrow of the Missourian Government. Rumors don't need to be founded in reality to scare the shit out of the public. Diahmen comes under siege from Dr. W. W. Austin's troops after the Mormons steal a convoy of arms and take three prisoners. After a buy-out of the non-Mormons in Daviess County is negotiated, these anti-Mormon vigilantes lay siege on DeWitt and force its surrender nearly 2 weeks later. Mormons are chased out of their homes with many dying from exposure and illness. Jo had to do something to keep his people from starving…   Links: 1830 1st edition BoM title page http://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/book-of-mormon-1830/7 Asahel Lathrop affidavit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asahel_Lathrop My Book of Mormon D&C war section https://mybookofmormonpodcast.com/2016/08/21/122/ BBC The Life of Muhammad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVGieY0W6lY Aversions Crown Alien Metal video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkYliL7KIQs Podunk Polymath guest spot https://thepodunkpolymath.com/2017/01/02/tppp-episode-21-naked-politics/   Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Outro music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Voicemail Line (864)Nake-dMo (625-3366)