The Morrisite War and its Idaho Impact

In 1863 a small group of impoverished immigrants came into the newly formed Idaho Territory under military escort. They had recently lost the Morrisite War in Utah, a three-day siege with religious overtones. Their spiritual leader, Joseph Morris, and several of his flock were killed. The Morrisites settled along the Oregon Trail near a famous carbonated water spring. Rick Just, a descendant of those Morrisites, will tell the little-known story of the Morrisite War and how it was the defining moment for some Idaho pioneers.