Mormon History, 1846

(Daniel H. Wells) When the Saints vacated Nauvoo in the spring of , Wells remained. During the "Battle of Nauvoo" in September he urged surrender: "There is no use of the small handful of volunteers trying to defend Nauvoo against such an overwhelming force. What interests have the Saints to expect from its defense? Our interests are not identified with it, but in getting away from it. Who could urge the propriety of exposing life to defend a place for the purpose of vacating it?" 1846

[source: Van Wagoner, Richard and Walker, Steven C., A Book of Mormons, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

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