jan 1, 1857 - The Mormons Start Preparing For War

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The Mormons built a lot things to prepare for the battle. Including, breast work hills to ward off the United States Army and make it hard for them to get into the Salt Lake Valley. They also prepared cattle and they started stocking up on weapons for defense.
-Hannah Myles-Mills
archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/harp/1128.html

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