Deseret

Deseret is the Mormon name for an independent nation the followers of that religion claim for themselves within the borders of the United States. Its borders are roughly equal to those of the state of Utah, which has a Mormon majority.

The Mormons launched resistance movements to force the US to recognize Deseret in 1857, 1881, 1914-15, and 1941-43 (at the earliest). The last three took place during wars between the United States and the Confederate States, and were supported by the Confederates. In 1942 Jake Featherston promised to grant Deseret diplomatic recognition by the Confederate States if the Mormons could make convincing gains against the US, but by 1943 they had not done so.