Morrisite War | |||||||
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Part of the Mormon Wars | |||||||
Utah Milita to firing warning shots at the Morrisite camp | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Morrisites | Utah Territory | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Joseph Morris † | Robert T. Burton | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
200-500 | 500–1,000 posse | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
8 | 1 |
The Morrisite War was a skirmish between a Latter Day Saint sect known as the "Morrisites" and the Utah territorial government.