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John Taylor, another of the members of Zion's Camp who had been obedient, and was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve. He was with Joseph in Carthage jail. He was without arms during the attack, and tried to protect those within by trying to close the door. During the attack, he was hit five times, but the only bullet that may have killed him was deflected by the pocket watch in his vest pocket. John Taylor later became the third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.