This day in history: On this day in 1846, a mob of around 1,000 anti-Mormons besieged the city of Nauvoo, Illinois with guns and cannons in order to get rid of the Mormons. The Mormons had fortified the city and built breastworks along major roads. They armed 150 men to fight the mob. Three of the Mormon defenders were killed, and several were wounded on both sides.
On September 16, the Mormons surrendered. They were given five days to pack their belongings and head west.
Shortly after the Mormons left, the Icarian Communist movement moved to Nauvoo. Like many such Socialist experiments, the movement would ultimately fail.
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