MORMON ANGEL: Porter Rockwell killed more men than Wyatt Earp, Doc Holladay & Bat Masterson combined

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Orrin Porter Rockwell was one of the most unique figures of the Wild West period of American history. He was a gunfighter, scout, guide, US Deputy marshall and personal bodyguard of Mormon founder Joseph Smith and Mormon leader Brigham Young.
In the west he purportedly killed more men than Wyatt Earp, Doc Holladay, Batt Masterson, and Tom Horn combined.
Known as the “destroying angel”, in 1869 Rockwell once told a crowd, "I never killed anyone who didn't need killing". a quote used by actor John Wayne in a movie decades later.

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@ron.v Жыл бұрын

Some stories attributed to Porter Rockwell are probably apocryphal. I suppose you skipped those as unverified. Two of my favorites: 1) It is said that he denied the attempted assassination of Gov. Boggs by saying, "If it was me, I wouldn't have missed." 2) A mounted gunfighter challenged Rockwell, who was exiting a building at the time, by saying, "I heard you couldn't be killed. I'm here to test that theory" as he pointed his revolver at Rockwell. Rockwell responded, "If you're planning on shooting me with that pistol, you'd better make sure you have a loaded chamber." That made the gunfighter doubt his weapon. He took his eyes off Rockwell just long enough to check his weapon -- long enough for Rockwell to draw and fire, killing the assailant. I have the greatest respect for Porter Rockwell who should only be judged based on the times in which he lived and not by modern standards. There seem to be no stories associated with him that suggest he ever hunted or killed anyone who didn't "need killin'," just as he declared.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

These are great! Thanks for sharing

@willnadauld 3 ай бұрын

He was awesome.. Too bad he got involved with a scumbag like joe smith

@robertofunk673 Ай бұрын

No Ron,Porter is not one based on the times he lived in.Do you respect him as an exemplar of the blood atonement doctrine? You know why he was nicknamed a Danite?Sign of the times to become a lawbreakers?. "There are some sins for which the blood cannot atone,apostacy&lying to the prophet...so that you were to dig your own grave&dress in white&have your neck cut from ear to ear by a high priest&or Rockwell or Hickman,or Lot Smith. Pretty cheap blood shed of my Lord&Savior". The atonement fully covers all&everything you committed,it's called penal substitution friend.Calvary covers it all,Jesus paid a debt He didn't owe&we with Rockwell owed one we couldn't pay. However until Gary Gilmore Utah still had death by firing squad. Let's get our priorities right,please trust Him before you enter eternity. Alma34:33/Hebrews9:27😅

@ron.v Ай бұрын

@@robertofunk673 You have an interesting point of view. Thanks for sharing it.

@loud_laughter 2 ай бұрын

A story about the history of the wild West, without deliberately demonizing Mormons?? I can’t believe it! Well done. Finally, an unbiased history channel worth trusting. Subscribed

@uselogicplease2380 2 жыл бұрын

Was acused of trying to kill Boggs. Joseph Smith said " No Chance of that. If Porter had tried to kill him he would be dead."

@mr.s2005 2 жыл бұрын

Really was a nice non-biased video, just sticking to facts. Though a bit more to their reunion after the trial, Joseph Smith himself grab Porter and was about to throw him out until he recognized him, that's when Porter was told as long as he didn't cut his hair he would never be harmed. another note, 1 things I learned from the Mormon-Missouri War; Never give up guns, especially when one has to worry about state supported mob violence.

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your insight Mr. S

@rosskardon7195 Жыл бұрын

And if Porter Rockwell and Brigham Young were alive today, because of their long hair and beards, they would not be allowed to attend Brigham Young University!

@gungadingo Жыл бұрын

@@rosskardon7195 your point? Times and fashions change. Bit of a weak, woke wimp aren’t you?

@theoverunderthinker Жыл бұрын

@@rosskardon7195 I don't think either needed much to go to college. they did just fine.

@gizmo-xc4eb Жыл бұрын

RIGHT!! clearly the Missourians were all Democrats because they were pro slaves. The story is not much different from the story of today.

@onmilo 2 жыл бұрын

While Porter Rockwell was well known as a skilled rifleman, he was also known to carry a cut down Colt 1860 Army revolver and was reputed to be just as deadly with that belly gun.

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

You’re exactly right! Thanks for sharing your insight

@jeffadams9807 2 жыл бұрын

He Called His Pistol: "The Avenging Angel"... I Have A Wild West Mag That Show's A Copy Of The Pistol...

@BeijingYank Жыл бұрын

@@jeffadams9807 I saw the gun. It reminds me of a guy so fast as soon as you recognized him you had two bullets in you. I think Porter Rockwell was in this class.

@gavinwalsh3913 Жыл бұрын

Yes I know about Porter Rockwell..Knows as the Avenging Angel . He w as , still is, a ledgend. I live in country Victoria & I heard about Porter , Louis I'mours book , Bendigo Sharhtor Gav Walsh Cohuna Australia

@armyvet8279 Жыл бұрын

I consider myself a history buff but I hadn't heard of this guy before. Thanks for the education.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@wmarkfish Жыл бұрын

No doubt Mormons wish it were all forgotten.

@rondodson5736 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Jackson county and also never heard of him. I did grow up hearing about Cole Younger as he was buried in my home town of Lees Summit, Missouri. When i return to the states i plan to call the county commissioner's office and ask why there is nothing heard of this man.

@user-py1ql8zh5x Жыл бұрын

@@wmarkfishmormons are space cadets.have you ever met 1 out there? 🚀🤤

@blakesanchez376 Жыл бұрын

@@wmarkfish no we like Porter. Self defense and law & order are justified under the law of God.

@etmon5 Жыл бұрын

If this account is accurate, it is an amazing story about a man to be respected. I sold life insurance with an office full of Mormons in 1983. Great people....great conviction. The sales manager was a Mormon Bishop. I am not of that religion but I respect men and women of honor. Life insurance is not an easy sale to close. The best sales folks in life insurance are those who have strong family convicctions and want to make sure their loved ones are safe. Be well, all....

@tjkasgl 2 жыл бұрын

My husband's grandmother hated Porter as when her uncle's were young men they stole some horses. Porter found them and dumped their dead, shot through bodies in the yard of their mother and told her to do a better job raising the rest of her children. Porter wasn't wrong.

@blank557 Жыл бұрын

Stealing a man's horse stole his livelihood and threatened his survival in the western plains. Plus the cost of the horse, along with the saddle and gear, could bankrupt the owner.

@tjkasgl Жыл бұрын

@@blank557 Truth. Every time she brought it up my husband would tell her they deserved their punishment

@byronleatham1183 Жыл бұрын

He was the biggest serial killer in the West

@lotharluder2743 Жыл бұрын

Hart times make hart man to take hart actions.

@djquinn11 Жыл бұрын

@@blank557 : Did it warrant a death sentence with no trial?

@bellrugby03 2 жыл бұрын

Never heard this story before, thank you from Australia.. What a great voice and story teller you are, I wonder if there was ever a movie made about this remarkable man's life?

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

“G’day”John. Thanks for commenting and dropping in all the way from Australia! Someone commented earlier about a movie about Porter. We aren’t sure but if they made one we would definitely go see it!

@SuperSlick1996 Жыл бұрын

I live in salt lake city and I gotta tell yah a lot of the churches look like solid stone fortresses

@carlray4809 Жыл бұрын

HEY DOWN UNDER, LOVE AND RESPECT FROM THE USA !!!

@rodrigjose Жыл бұрын

Rockwell 1994 R 1h 45m Rockwell (1994) Story based on Porter Rockwell, bounty hunter and body guard to Joseph Smith and Brigham Young.

@timothyhowie6171 Жыл бұрын

@@LegendsoftheWest I'll jump in too as I'm also from South Australia and I'm fascinated with stories about the wild west. I agree with old mate that this is a great spoken story with good illustrations. Good work. O.M.River

@Mr.GigaChad Жыл бұрын

This was excellently narrated and researched. Well done sir.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@charlesholloway7979 2 жыл бұрын

Rockwell was brought to my attention decades ago as depicted in the TBS movie "The Avenging Angel".....worth the watch

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation Charles!

@Tiredofitall. Жыл бұрын

Starring Tom Berenger and Charlton Heston! Awesome movie!

@robertwinters4269 Жыл бұрын

This was a pretty fair recounting of the history too. I am a mormon who grew up in missouri, the morality of the politics of the time aside, the history happened. The executive extermination order was even active on the books until the 1980's. I can appreciate this Legends of the West channel for a remarkably objective retell

@ciscokidkid6580 Жыл бұрын

It was a Mormon that developed weapons that helped saved the US. John Mosses Browning one of my favorite members as well as Rockwell.

@mattsims95 Жыл бұрын

Cool facts ! But you also agree they are just a large cult right?

@ryanclark3967 Жыл бұрын

@@mattsims95 and? If you're using the word cult as a pejorative here you ought to explain why you think a cult is a bad thing.

@mattsims95 Жыл бұрын

@@ryanclark3967 because you are following a liar! That’s why it’s bad! No free thinking! You literally follow a guy who had to look into his hat to read gods word! As my dad always said! Pull your head out of your ass and look around!

@mattsims95 Жыл бұрын

@@ryanclark3967 has there been a single cult in history that actually helped its members?? No! Cults take the member lives! Literally in most cases

@mattsims95 Жыл бұрын

@@ryanclark3967 what cult is good in any way?

@yougonnaeatthat9889 Жыл бұрын

One side of my family were Mormons and fled Nauvoo crossing the river into Iowa eventually landing in N Missouri. They made carrot moonshine and farmed a small patch of ground not far from Philadelphia Missouri. As a kid we visited the old homestead, not much left then doubt anything is now. Was a small cave on the Fabius river where they ran their still, we explored it a few times. My great uncle fished a lot of those rivers when I was a kid and he always had to pay his respects when we were in the area.

@wintergreen2.073 Жыл бұрын

What a badass. Underrated Wild West legend for sure. I’m not an active LDS person anymore but I have a bunch of admiration for some of the saints especially Rockwell

@markkrispin6944 4 ай бұрын

Outlaw and thug is more like it.

@jackblackpowderprepper4940 2 жыл бұрын

Never heard of this man. What an excellent story. Thank you.

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack!

@jackblackpowderprepper4940 2 жыл бұрын

@@richardbarrow4620 My next door neighbors are Mormons. The best neighbors I have ever had. We trade vegetables and they love my jerky. I will see if they have a copy I can borrow. Thanks.

@muthrfuqrjonz3530 2 жыл бұрын

In Utah most all of us know of this man. Look into the Mountain Meadow massacre.

@jackblackpowderprepper4940 2 жыл бұрын

@@muthrfuqrjonz3530 So I found a 2 part KZfaq video on this subject. Several descendants of people that were directly involved were on this comment section going back and forth. Still to this day it is highly debated subject. Some of the information these people were discussing you will not in history books. Thank you.

@steveelder5306 Жыл бұрын

@@muthrfuqrjonz3530 Porter had nothing to do with it. John D Lee. I doubt you are from Utah or you would know this.

@88amona Жыл бұрын

I was captivated as a child with his fight record. Also, how he held himself in court hearings was legend both as a private citizen and a lawman.

@TheEpicSpire 16 күн бұрын

I was raised LDS, and i heard stories of this when i was a child. we used to have something called Pioneer Day where we would have home made bread and jams and freshly hunted and cleaned meat and pretty much live like the pioneers did. I think it lasted the weekend, so it was more than just a day. we'd have camping trips and stuff. i remember stories of Porter Rockwell and was always fascinated by him. "Never killed a man that didn't deserve it" always hit me. Those were tough times back then, and real tough for Mormons. A land built on Religious freedom but turned against a Christian group just because they were different. Those stories still shape the way i view other religions. No one is perfect. Even people of your own faith can be wrong. Hate the sin not the sinner. Teach not Command. Even if i don't attend church or live the way the LDS church suggests, I still feel strong connection to that belief. I know if their is a God and IF any christian faith has to be true, i personally feel like the LDS have it the right way. We make our own path. We choose our own destination.

@stolman2197 Жыл бұрын

My grandmother always referred to Porter as 'Uncle Port' as he would visit her grandfather's home when her father was a child and get down on the floor to play with the children.

@gustavibrowzinbehrd3871 Жыл бұрын

He may have been prospecting a future wife

@davewilson9738 Жыл бұрын

An incredible man, of whom I had heard nothing. Great episode - thank you!

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@kilcar Жыл бұрын

A great uncle, Smallwood Valentine Noland of Independence Missouri was shot off his horse while crossing the Blue River by a Mormon armed group. He floated down the river for some distance and survived. Ironically, he later was a peace commissioner between those in Independence and the Mormons, allowing the Mormons to leave without harassment. Noland's home in Independence, Missouri was built in the early 1840's still stands and is on the historic register. Some of my closest friends today are LDS!

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

What an incredible story! Thank you for sharing.

@johncampbell5333 Жыл бұрын

You left out one of the best confirmed stories. After the promise from joseph smith that no bullet nor blade could harm him if he remained faithful and did not cut his hair. Later on when he was in California, he met the widow of joseph smith’s brother. She had lost all her hair due to a disease. Knowing the potential consequences and how many men wanted him dead, he did not hesitate before cutting all his own hair off to make a wig for her.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

We added this fact in one of slides

@wilshirewarrior2783 Жыл бұрын

A promise from Joseph smith is worth less than a bucket of warm spit.

@thunderandrain09 Жыл бұрын

@@wilshirewarrior2783 your knowledge of Mormons is exceeded only by your ignorance of them.

@The_Mad_King Жыл бұрын

Right after Rockwell made the wig he shot more people in the back

@filthyanimal874 Жыл бұрын

@@wilshirewarrior2783 you’re not even 1% the man that Joseph Smith was.

@chilatelover Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Although i got to say you left us hungry for more on this colorful character. I'm sure there were a heck of a lot of tasty nuggets about this man's life out West

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@KyleStenson Жыл бұрын

Well done! Such a fair, researched summation.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@PrecisionRifleGroup Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this. What an amazing story.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@benchippy8039 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video, thanks mate

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben!

@benchippy8039 2 жыл бұрын

@@LegendsoftheWest I live in Milton Keynes but was brought up on old westerns in the 90s, never even been to the USA but still it’s kinda nostalgic watching old west documentaries

@Vintage_Dave_T 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the story. FYI Nauvoo is typically pronounced nah-voo.

@geoffballe8766 2 жыл бұрын

When men were men, and women appreciated it.

@blank557 Жыл бұрын

I read this cartoon of a LDS missionary sheepishly confessing to his mission president, why he got into a fight with his missionary companion. "At first I thought what would the Savior do, and forgave him. Then I remembered what Porter Rockwell would have done, and then I slugged him"

@richardackerman838 Жыл бұрын

Port has alway been one of my favorite Characters. We had a ward picnic in the park and we hire an actor who was an expert on Port. He told stories for an hour, with his sidearm.

@SouthFloridaRealEstateGuru 2 жыл бұрын

Great job. Thoughroughly enjoyed it.

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words Moss

@allanwagner4570 Жыл бұрын

Orrin Porter Rockwell Was arrested in Nauvoo Illinois with enough weapons on his person to fire 71 shots without having to reload remember this was in the days of black powder

@yaantsudnbesdai972 Жыл бұрын

"I never killed anyone who didn't need killing." (Also used by John Wayne in one of his movie quotes) Absolutely hilarious; classic; the 'good ole' days' of the 1800s and of older "Americana"...

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite connections between the two.

@forwheelinallday Жыл бұрын

The movie was " The Shootist" , the Duke's last.

@blondequijote Жыл бұрын

It's coming back to that time. Most people aren't worth the bullet, but others are in need of some extra spicy rounds.

@lexingtonconcord8751 Жыл бұрын

@@blondequijote Yep, a lot of people need to get sobered up by hard experience

@BradyReese 11 ай бұрын

Grew up Mormon most my family is devoted.. My father is high up and I'll be asking him about this. I'm personally amazed.. I knew the old west Mormons were no push overs but this is movie material.

@_Odinn_ 2 ай бұрын

I'm related to Porter Rockwell, so I grew up hearing stories about him. Old West Mormons were some of the most dangerous people you could find. Porter also owned several states worth of ranch land.

@ericsmith1737 Жыл бұрын

Excellent, subbed.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and subscribing!

@herbiesnerd Жыл бұрын

My 5th great-grandfather was one of those killed at the Hauns Mill Massacre. He was in his 70s at the time. He was killed with a corn knife.

@glenmartin2437 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. With all the tales and myths about O.P. Rockwell, this was a very good video. Life on the Frontier was harsh. At one of the Frontier forts, after a year, roughly 90% or more of the men had died. Diseases, infections, accidents, starvation, et cetera. When we think of our freedoms, the abundance and benefits we have in America, let us not forget our pioneers.

@joecamel6196 Жыл бұрын

Nauvoo, under Joseph Smith, was problary the first wild west lawless town. Counterfeiters, thieves, murderers and sex feins (both Mormons & none Mormons) flocked to Nauvoo. Joseph Smith protected them from arrest by passing a law, as Mayor, that no law man could arrest anyone in Nauvoo without his permission. One example is the Colonel Davenport case: Colonel Davenport lived across the river from Nauvoo and it was rumored that he kept alot of money at his home. Mormons did a home invasion of him and killed him & his wife and took money. They then fled back to Nauvoo and Joseph Smith's protection for Joseph Smith was developing a Mormon Army to keep the Feds & lawmen out of Nauvoo. :.

@tedwojtasik8781 Жыл бұрын

and let us also reflect on how absolutely unnecessary all the suffering and strife was. All we had to do was embrace our native brothers and sisters, share the land and they would have helped us and us them. There would have still been power struggles and eventual destruction of tribes, but nowhere near what would happen. But no, we don't share, we steal and when you have to steal, you have to fight. Stupid arrogance and pride.

@georgejcking 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent Documentary!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you George!

@anarchorepublican5954 Жыл бұрын

..."the Mormon Samson", was brilliantly portrayed by James Coburn, in TNT's awesome "The Avenging Angel", with Tom Berenger ..

@MormonAll Жыл бұрын

I'm proud to call him "Brother". Thank you for a fine job done here.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@kip2703 2 жыл бұрын

Fact you got wrong. He did cut his hair once. A woman suffered from an illness that caused all her hair to fall out, so he had his hair cut to make a wig for her. That was the only time he cut his hair

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kip! We noted this instance during our presentation in an annotation

@kip2703 2 жыл бұрын

@@LegendsoftheWest sorry didn't catch that. But I like your presentation. There's a lot to cover in a short amount of time. Must be hard deciding what to cover and what not to.

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your added input!

@andrewwood6285 Жыл бұрын

That woman was Joseph Smiths widow.

@kip2703 Жыл бұрын

@@andrewwood6285 sorry it was for the widow of Joseph's brother Don Carlos. She was living in California at the time. When porter visited her on his visit he found her suffering from diphtheria which caused most if her hair to fall out

@genelord2693 Жыл бұрын

Great man! One of my favorite heroes!!

@robertguerrero8009 Жыл бұрын

Legend has it that youngsters Bill Cody and Bill Hickock out west came upon Porter Rockwell who stood tall and fierce with his long hair guns and knives, and started from that point on to grow out their own long hair as they saw on Porter...

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Super cool detail! Thanks for sharing

@user-se9ny5kl6x 6 ай бұрын

What a bunch of BULLSHIT

@RobertReg1 Жыл бұрын

Great vid

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@nortiusmaximus1789 Жыл бұрын

What a great Bio! Thank you!

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jerroldkazynski5480 Жыл бұрын

I have a matted and framed copy of the painting entitled Porter Rockwell Returns, showing him riding into a town on a rainy night leading a horse carrying a dead man. The book highlighting this art work was a gift from a dear friend in Tooele.

@40wyattearp Жыл бұрын

Interesting video. Thanks for the education.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@butchbinion1560 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. ✌🏻👊

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

🙌

@louiskunz4111 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@robertprive8862 2 жыл бұрын

This is the first time hearing about this gentleman Thanks for that

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert!

@richardbarrow4620 2 жыл бұрын

The Book of Mormon isn't a long book and is definitely worth reading

@Brandi6666 Жыл бұрын

@@richardbarrow4620i read alices adventures of underground, just as colorful and real

@rolandsmith4394 Жыл бұрын

Porter is a mix of Samson and Capt. Moroni.

@trentcornum7578 Жыл бұрын

Very well done!!! Porter was a stud!!

@jacksonboone8396 Жыл бұрын

Love it. Good man.

@tomcaldwell5750 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this video with the viewers.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom! Glad you enjoyed it

@kevincannon3773 2 жыл бұрын

There is a great book out entitled; “Orin Porter Rockwell, Man of God, Son of Thunder”. Definitely worth reading. It has many more of his exploits.

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation Kevin. Sounds like a great read

@robertsansone1680 2 жыл бұрын

@@LegendsoftheWest It is. I also recommend it.

@robertsansone1680 2 жыл бұрын

I liked the story of how he killed a guy who was pointing a revolver at him. (The only time someone got the jump on Rockwell according to the book) The guy told Rockwell, "I'm going to kill you Rockwell". Rockwell told him, " The only problem with that is, your revolver isn't capped". The guy looked down to check & Rockwell pulled two short barreled Colts out of his pockets & blew the guy off his horse. Great book.

@TheVatonaught 2 жыл бұрын

That's my next purchase thanks.

@ieatoutoften872 2 жыл бұрын

The video did not mention that he let his long hair be cut so it could be used by a woman who lost her hair.

@misterskins Жыл бұрын

Steel in his spine and gravel in his gut! Boy could we use some of old Port in our day!

@Icriedtoday Жыл бұрын

Excellent.

@zinostalbert2242 2 жыл бұрын

A fellow member told me i remind him of Porter Rockwell. What an awesome compliment. I hope i will not need to fill his shoes in the future. They will come for us again before Christ arrives.

@leonrussell262 Жыл бұрын

Christ is going to arrive but the Mormons are going to be left out in the cold. Joe Smith was con man, nothing more. And his teachings are blasphemy. Cant help but feel sorry for the people he has brainwashed.

@davidnewland2461 Жыл бұрын

Paranoid much?

@zeebee3606 Жыл бұрын

U remind this person of someone they never met? What a compliment indeed

@rolandsmith4394 Жыл бұрын

@@davidnewland2461⬅️ witness, they are coming for true Christians now. The rainbow monsters hate Christians. Trying to pass laws that snare believers.

@CuttingEdgetools 2 жыл бұрын

Quite a old west character. Great documentary 👍🇺🇸

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@robertgraybill834 10 ай бұрын

Interesting story. Although there are better known pioneers of the old west, there are still many more that are less known but just as important as any others. Thank you for the info.

@LegendsoftheWest 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@douglasmckee754 Жыл бұрын

Ive heard these stories growing up in Utah. My great great grandpa was Plesantgreen Taylor who settled the Harrisville area.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Incredible! Thanks for watching and sharing your family’s history.

@bakinne Жыл бұрын

Where is that statue at the end located?

@fredazcarate4818 Жыл бұрын

Porter Rockwell was and is a true representation of a real American Frontiersman!

@amph4474 11 ай бұрын

Porter Rockwell is a well-known historic figure in Mormondom, but I learned some things I never knew from watching this video. Very interesting. BTW, Nauvoo is pronounced “NAH-VOO.”

@bakinne Жыл бұрын

Great story, would love to see the full documentary. Named my first son after Porter.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@doug2078 Жыл бұрын

Well done !!!

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@williamswilliams4355 2 жыл бұрын

His story would make a great movie

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

We would watch it!

@dans9215 2 жыл бұрын

There is another movie on Porter Rockwell, but I don't think its that good. But I have not seen it. Karl Malone from the Utah Jazz was in that movie, made in 1994. I tried out for the movie, was waiting in line to audition, and ended up with a beautiful woman standing behind me. That's when I knew I had no chance. The guys doing the auditions, saw this woman, and quickly got thru several auditions, before her spot in line, including me, and then when she auditioned, everything went into slow motion. Can't blame those guys. Some day if I see this movie on a web site I subscribe with, I'll watch it.

@DerGlaetze Жыл бұрын

True! However, it would be ruined by the woke Hollywood mob. They always portray Mormons in a very bad light. Gone, are the days when the movie industry respected us with films like Brigham Young, in 1940, starring Dean Jagger.

@rolandsmith4394 Жыл бұрын

@@DerGlaetze&John Carradine as OPR. Great portrayal.

@jeffw1246 2 жыл бұрын

I bet there are enough great men-and women- of the West to fill a book with such recollections.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

We would read that book

@ohmeowzer1 Жыл бұрын

Liked and subscribed

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed this story. Let me know if there are legends you’d me to include in our lineup.

@e.l.barnes2041 Жыл бұрын

AVENGING ANGEL 1995 Porter Rockwell movie, Charlton Heston as Brigham Young, James Coburn as Porter Rockwell

@lindellcenter5410 2 жыл бұрын

Porter Rockwell has been one of my heroes for along time, an amazing man. I have read everything I could find about him wish there was more info. on him.

@johncooper7663 Жыл бұрын

You need better heroes.

@rolandsmith4394 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. OPR reminds me of biblical heroes. No better morality at any time of Earth History. Pure, honest, rugged individuality.

@JohnS_mith Жыл бұрын

Porter Rockwell was also 5 ft. 6 inches in height. ... "Never judge a book by it's cover."

@philup6274 Жыл бұрын

He might be tuff but he still short...😅

@JohnS_mith Жыл бұрын

@@philup6274 Yep.👍

@TXMEDRGR 2 жыл бұрын

Where is that last statue? Is it of Porter Rockwell?

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

Correct, that statue is of Porter Rockwell and is located in Lehi, Utah

@chaosking2661 2 жыл бұрын

The reason for Porter be coming a gunslinger is also interesting. His house was destroyed and wife assaulted. That day he went out into the woods and begin to practice shooting

@andrewwood6285 Жыл бұрын

Josey Wales?

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Very cool. Thanks for sharing

@Odonanmarg Жыл бұрын

Learn something new every day.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@elitster Жыл бұрын

Well done

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Ayala-99 Жыл бұрын

The legend Porter Rockwell, he was a great man.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening

@CarolStJohn-ev9ry Жыл бұрын

I lived in Salt Lake City for a few years back in the 80s and I remember reading about this guy.

@larrylebowski8386 11 ай бұрын

Little known fact: Porter Rockwell invented the Mormon magic underwear.

@usedcarsokinawa Жыл бұрын

Didn’t know this about the Mormons. Interesting video. Thank you.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@irishpsalteri Жыл бұрын

NAW- voo not NO-voo. Great video, grew up about 20 miles from there. There was a complicated history of the Mormons in the county.

@bodyzoasispersonaltraining9186 Жыл бұрын

So sad how persecuted they were. The west was made by people like Rockwell!!

@cynthiaayers7696 Жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful statue. It's just so manly.❤

@camtolman755 Жыл бұрын

Glad to be a direct descendant of this man

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Cool!

@Brandi6666 Жыл бұрын

Me too. On his Italian sidet😊

@Joe_Goofball Жыл бұрын

That still shot at 9:27 appears to be from the movie Quigley Down Under...

@missourimongoose8858 Жыл бұрын

Is that you roy? Lol

@Joe_Goofball Жыл бұрын

@@missourimongoose8858 LOL

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Lol! We were out of photos of tough cowboys and felt Quigley was the perfect fit

@ltdc426 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite western people, right next to Jim Bridger and Jed . Smith

@LegendsoftheWest 2 жыл бұрын

Jim Bridger is amazing. In our study he seems to have had a great influence on many of our Legends of the West. Thanks for sharing.

@douglasw9624 Жыл бұрын

Check out mountain man and friend of Kit Carson, Tom Tobin. My 2nd great grandfather was Kit's nephew and knew Tobin well. Tobin is famous for his tracking and killing members of the Espinosa gang. Also got in a drunken fight with his son in-law William Carson (son of Kit) who hit Tobin on the head with a hammer and shot him. He lived and oddly they remained friends afterwards. Also read somewhere that one of Tobin's sons was killed when tracking down an escaped prisoner. Was crossing a bridge and was mistaken for the escapee and was shot and killed.

@rolandsmith4394 Жыл бұрын

John Browning, as well.

@ohmeowzer1 Жыл бұрын

I'm orthodox Jewish..never heard of the man..we don't know any marmons.. interesting story..Thank you...Mazel Tov

@montelott8570 Жыл бұрын

People should be judged by the fabric of their own time - Louis L'amour.

@yesthanks6769 Жыл бұрын

Never heard of him but sounds like a interesting guy to look into…

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jebsails2837 Жыл бұрын

I seem to recall a rather large tome entitled "Orin Porter Rockwell - Man of God, Son of Thunder". Cannot recall the specifics. Narragansett Bay

@TNT-km2eg Жыл бұрын

God bless America

@tonyfarhner9714 4 ай бұрын

Orrin Porter Rockwell is one of the many men from history that I admire.

@gavinwalsh3913 Жыл бұрын

Australian ! So am I i live inbeteen Echuca and Swan Hill Cohuna on the Murray River the Gunbower creek and Island . Yes I've heard about Rockwell Porter . Of course ive read alot of cowboy books , especially Louis L'Amour . Were are u in Australia . milked cows in my early years , now Im 68 years old . Gavin Walsh Australia xxx

@andrewwood6285 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I was disappointed when Bill O’Rielly over looked him in his series about legends of the West.

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

I haven’t seen Bill O’Reilly’s series about the west. Sounds interesting!

@et4036 2 жыл бұрын

Porter had a Space at Point of the Mountain slc Utah, today NSA in area.

@kerryjacobson5465 Жыл бұрын

There is a stone monument just off of I15, built from the remnants of his dugout/stagecoach stop, at POTM. I've been to it a few times.

@rolandsmith4394 Жыл бұрын

@@kerryjacobson5465Bluffdale 114000 south exit. Go about 1/3 mile West.

@2FRESH-4U Жыл бұрын

What a amazing character

@LegendsoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@NZCLUB_reals 2 жыл бұрын

I have admiration of a God fearing man, who altho hunted like a criminal and considered a rebel yet being righteous in word and deeds, a man of honour, always prevailed like Almighty God protecting the just in all his steps

@daveklassen7052 Жыл бұрын

He was just another religious parasite and murderer. There are no good god fearing men.

@Robert-mn8gc Жыл бұрын

Well how do U come up with that ? When the Holy Scriptures clearly state " thou shall not kill " Guess like most Americans u only read what u want 2 read 📚 out of the Bible & r mostly unteachable 😅

@NZCLUB_reals Жыл бұрын

@@Robert-mn8gc Salaam son of Abraham! (pbuh) it was not me who established the Heavens & the earth by my Word, I did not create man in my own likeness but JESUS (pbuh) , your prophet, before He returned to His throne, did say : "it is written thou shalt not kill, but I now tell you anyone who hates his brothers or sisters in his heart has sinned.. And any man who looks at a woman with lust in his eyes has commited adultery already in his heart.." ❤️👆 (MAT 5.21 / 5.28)

@fronts3165 Жыл бұрын

Porter would have shot god if he caught him stealing a horse. 😂