Isaac Leany Receives Second Prophetic Dream of Johnston's Army as Serpent

During the early days in Salt Lake Valley, when the Saints were threatened with the coming of Johnston's army, Isaac Leany, who had inherited the gift of dreams from his patriarchal blessing, received another divinely-inspired vision. In the dream, he saw a large serpent, coiled and menacing, hovering over the valley of Salt Lake. This dream symbolically warned of the coming threat. The fulfillment of this dream was seen in Johnston's army, which indeed became a menace to the city of Salt Lake until the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 diverted military attention. This second confirming dream validated Isaac's gift and demonstrated that the Lord continued to warn His servants through prophetic dreams during critical times of the Church's history.

Fuller account of this event (as retold in Isaac Leany – Doctrine and Covenants Central):

Dodge and hurry as he might his body was soon pierced and bleeding from the attacks of the angry snakes. Finally escaping the serpents he met a man with whom he was acquainted. “Brother Leany,” he said, “you are terribly bitten so with snakes and lived.” “Well, then, I’ll be the first for I’m not going to die,” was grandfather’s answer. He said, “Brother Leany its no use to encourage you, for no man was ever shot as you are and lived.” Then followed the identical conversation of the dream, excepting the substitution of shot instead of snake bite.