Hawn's Mill massacre
| Hawn's Mill Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Missouri Mormon War and the Mormon wars | |
"Haun's Mill" by C.C.A. Christensen | |
| Location | Fairview township in eastern Caldwell County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39°40′13″N 93°50′21″W / 39.670241°N 93.839035°W |
| Date | October 30, 1838 About 4 p.m. |
| Weapons | Muskets and rifles |
| Deaths | 17 Mormons |
| Injured | 15, plus 4 of the attackers |
| Perpetrators | ~240 Livingston County, Missouri Regulators, Missouri State militiamen, and anti-Mormon volunteers |
The Hawn’s Mill Massacre (also Haun’s Mill Massacre) occurred on October 30, 1838, when a mob/militia unit from Livingston County, Missouri, attacked a Mormon settlement in eastern Caldwell County, Missouri, after the Battle of Crooked River. By far the bloodiest event in the 1838 Mormon War in Missouri, it has long been remembered by the members of the Latter Day Saint movement. While the spelling "Haun" is common when referring to the massacre or the mill where it occurred, the mill's owner used the spelling "Hawn" in legal documents.