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The Banditti of the Prairies and Mormon Troubles
A dense, overlapping account blends 1840s banditry in Illinois with early Mormon conflicts, describing daylight robberies, assaults, and investigations across towns like Dixon and Pekin, plus the rise of Mormon dissent, press clashes, and community armed resistance amid violent eras and trials. It chronicles robberies, arrests, confessions, and the evolving power struggles shaping frontier justice and religious disputes.
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Hoggetien
Hydge Lynch
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Robert Rieeh
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Walker & UC
Rockford
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Ogle County
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