Utah Expedition

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:accessories difficult to transport
gptkbp:aftermath establishment_of_Fort_Douglas
gptkbp:civicEngagement Mormon_community_mobilized
gptkbp:contemporary discussions on federalism
gptkbp:culturalImpact Mormon_settlement_patterns
on_Mormon_communities
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Mormon_identity_formation
gptkbp:duration 1857 to 1858
gptkbp:federation stationed in the region
gptkbp:hasFuturePlans prepared for defense
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military history studies
gptkbp:historicalContext tensions_between_Mormons_and_federal_government
post-Gold_Rush_America
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced_future_U.S._policies_in_the_West
gptkbp:historicalLegacy remains_a_topic_of_study_in_American_history
gptkbp:historicalPeriod various military archives
varied interpretations of events
varied perspectives on legitimacy
interpretations of military necessity
part of the broader westward expansion
shaped_future_relations_between_Mormons_and_the_U.S._government
long-term_effects_on_Utah's_governance
gptkbp:historicalSignificance letters and correspondence
diaries and military reports
reflects_U.S._expansionist_policies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Utah Expedition
gptkbp:isEnhancedBy prepared for potential conflict
gptkbp:keyFigures gptkb:Brigham_Young
gptkbp:keyIssues none significant
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Albert_Sidney_Johnston
gptkbp:location gptkb:Utah
gptkbp:logistics difficult terrain and weather conditions
gptkbp:meets limited_skirmishes_with_Mormon_militia
gptkbp:membership Brigham_Young's_role
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Albert_Sidney_Johnston
approximately 2,500
divide and conquer
logistical difficulties
use of reconnaissance
complex supply chains
established in the region
difficult to acquire
limited direct conflict
minimal direct confrontations
reassure settlers
Johnston's_command_style
U.S._presence_established
gptkbp:mythology organized for defense
gptkbp:notableEvent march_to_Salt_Lake_City
gptkbp:outcome increased_tensions_between_the_U.S._government_and_Mormon_settlers
gptkbp:participants gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkbp:politicalParty between federal and local authorities
gptkbp:politicalPosition increased federal oversight
gptkbp:primaryMission to quell potential rebellion
gptkbp:publicPerception mixed reactions from the public
gptkbp:purpose to investigate and establish a military presence
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Mormon_Rebellion
gptkbp:resultedIn the_Utah_War
gptkbp:significance highlighted_issues_of_governance_in_Utah_Territory
gptkbp:strategicGoals establish control over the territory
control_of_the_Salt_Lake_Valley
gptkbp:year 1857