If so, it apparently affected the entire Church in SW Utah.
The attack was ordered by the local Church leaders and implemented by the regional militia in their organized bands.
Did Young specifically order the attack? Doubtful. He wasn't that stupid. Although the Church suffered remarkably little blowback from the incident, managing to pin the entire blame on one man, JD Lee.
BTW, what's a file leader?
File leader was used in a positive way for those in the priesthood to follow the leader in your group.
To keep the Lord‘s covenants
Like Boys scout so there is order and not chaos!
But the way it sound these guys were a group onto themselves and did not listen.
History attributes to Henry, the words: "Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest...
Thomas Becket