Item Detail
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16179
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Book
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English
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Bailey, Thomas A., Golder, Frank Alfred, Smith, J. Lyman, Standage, Henry, 1818-1899
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The March of the Mormon Battalion from Council Bluffs to California Taken from the Journal of Henry Standage
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New York
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Century Printing
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1928
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"Covers 19 July 1846 to 20 July 1847. Mormon Battalion diary. To Fort Leavenworth. Bad storm. ("I looked upon this storm as a judgment from the almighty on the Battalion for their imprudence.") Detailed account of journey. Indians. Fishing. Battle of the bulls. ("The brethren had quite a battle with the bulls today, killing nine at one time and the bulls killing two mules while in harness.") Drills. Number of miles traveled. To California. Some insubordination due to food shortage. Many without shoes. ("I wrapped some rawhide around my feet and got ready.") To Los Angeles. Priesthood meeting. ("Remarks by Pres. St. John on the evils arising in the battalion; to wit drunkeness, swearing and intercourse with the squaws, etc.")" [Abstract from Davis Bitton's Guide to Mormon Diaries and Autobiographies, 1977]
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