Scottie wrote:The Nehor wrote:I don't think so. Based on my journal readings the Saints loved Joseph but in the journals it was all praise to God and the Messiah coupled with talk of how the Spirit moved them to keep going.
Just curious here...does anyone know approx how many saints lived in Nauvoo and approx how many were a part of the militia?
"Among these was the authority to create a "body of independent militarymen." This force was a militia, not a police force, and it became known as the "Nauvoo Legion". By 1842, the militia had 2,000 troops, and at least 3,000 by 1844, including some non-Mormons. In comparison, the U.S. Army had only 8,500 men in this period."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauvoo_Legion