Episode 3 of 3
Militia Implementation and Surrender
- When
- October-November 1838
- Where
- Western Missouri
State militia forces implemented the order, leading to the forced displacement of Mormons and their surrender in November 1838.
General Clark cited the order during the surrender, asserting violence would have been used otherwise. Mormons signed over property to pay campaign expenses, an act later held unlawful. The order was not repealed despite ongoing depredations.
Sources
- Missouri Executive Order 44 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-15
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