History of the Saints

The Latter-day Saints and the Civil War Part 1

One of the darkest times in American history was the Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865. It led to the death of approximately 600,000 soldiers and scarred the lives of millions. While the nation came apart in the East, the Latter-day Saints in the West watched with keen interest. This episode of History of the Saints is about the beginnings of the Civil War and the Latter-day Saints' perspective on that war.