Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows/Index

A FAIR Analysis of: Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows A work by author: Will Balgey

Claims made in SECTION TITLE

Page	Claim	Response	Author's sources
117 and others	The author frequently refers to dubious, anonymous, or folklore evidence without much skepticism.	Use of sources: double standards of skepticism	[ATTENTION!]
119-120	Account of William Hawley	Use of sources: William Hawley account	[ATTENTION!]
143	Account of William Hawley	Use of sources: William Hawley account	[ATTENTION!]
151	It is claimed that Jacob Hamblin's adoptive son Albert raped two women at the Massacre, which tales "cannot be discounted entirely."	Use of sources: Rape by Albert Hamblin?	[ATTENTION!]
196	Brigham gave a gift of salt to the U.S. army, which it was implied was poisoned.	Use of sources: Gift of salt?	[ATTENTION!]
220	Bagley claims to have found another source by John D. Lee, upon which he relies.	"Anonymous sources are usually worthless....Blood of the Prophets...spends several pages with the "Discursive Remarks,"...[and] attributes the work to John D. Lee, as if another Lee account can be trusted."[1]	"Discursive remarks," anonymous manuscript in Utah State Historical Society archives. [ATTENTION!]
304-305	It is claimed that Jacob Hamblin's adoptive son Albert raped two women at the Massacre, and Hamblin would later blame this on John D. Lee.	Use of sources: Rape by Albert Hamblin?	[ATTENTION!]

Endnotes

1. [note]  Robert D. Crockett, "A Trial Lawyer Reviews Will Bagley's Blood of the Prophets," FARMS Review 15/2 (2003): 199–254. off-site