| Camp crosses into Missouri. Veteran Samuel Barker §. Joseph's guard dog and Sylvester Smith's threat §. Spies pass but cannot see the Camp §. Allred settlement at Salt River §. Joined by Hyrum Smith and Lyman Wight company from Michigan and Illinois, bringing total to 205 men §. Sword exercise §. Reorganization §. Drill and target practice §. Family members accompany the Camp §. Peace standard §. Joseph shoots a squirrel §. Heber C. Kimball's horses get loose—blame §. Governor refuses to help resettle refugees §. Rations low §. |
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Manuscript History of the Church
MH-A, 483–490
Willard Richards scribe
[Summer] 1843 |
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Manuscript History Addendum
MH-A, Addendum
Thomas Bullock |
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"Extract from … Heber C. Kimball"
Heber's Zion's Camp
TS 6:788–789
February 1, 1845 |
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George A. Smith Autobiography
George A., 23–25
Edits by Thomas Bullock |
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Wilford Woodruff's Journal
WWJ 1:10–13 |
| Joseph Holbrook Autobiography
Journal history, 36–37
After June 1846 |
| "Synopsis of … Heber Chase Kimball"
Heber's Zion's Camp
Synopsis, 536
August 20, 1864 |
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Moses Martin Journal (B)
Martin (B), 3–7
1834 |
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| June 5, 1834 |
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[Martin (B), 3] then on thursday the 5 we crossed the River and encamped on the bank all night we paed our crossing 16 dollars |
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[MH-A, addenda13n8] Thursday 5. We crossed the Mississippi which was a tedious job having but one <small flat> boat <to page 483> |
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[George A., 23] 5th We labored hard Having but one small flatboat it took us all this day to cross the River, we crossed over by companies & camped 1 mile west of the village of Louisiana in an oak thicket. |
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[MH-A, 483] While some were crossing others spent their
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[Heber's Extracts, 788] While some were crossing, many others spent their
time in hunting and fishing, &c. |
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[Martin (B), 4] hear we bought one han [lacuna] [- - - -] this being [lacuna] [-] C+O of Pike State of Missourie vilage of louisana |
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As we arrived we encamped on the bank. within the limits of Missouri. |
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When we had all got over, we camped
about one mile back from the little town of Louisiana, in a beautiful oak
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[George A., 23] There was an old Gent. in our Camp of the name of <Samuel> Barker from Norton, Medina Co: Ohio, who was nearly 80 yrs old & had walked the whole journey, |
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he had been a soldier in the service of the Republic & gave me sevl. useful lessons on the duties of Military service, <life> |
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he was a very faithful & when asked by younger men <some of the Teamsters> to ride in their wagons he wod. refuse saying “God commanded me to go to Zion & go with me signifies to talk, not to ride,” which however was <considered> rather a stern interpretation for <by> some of us young men, who would occasionally seek an opportunity to rest a little by riding a mile or two in a baggage waggon. |
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Bro <Father> Barker brought with him a large & very faithful watch dog & being satisfied that the spies who were watching our Camp sought the life of Joseph, presented the dog to him; |
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this dog was greatly attached to Joseph & was generally by his side, keeping close watch of every thing that approached the Camp. |
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Levi Hancock, one of Sylvester Smith’s Compy. had <while wadg. a cross the River,> made a fife of a large joint of sweet elder & landg. on the bank <being the last to cross> Sylvester formed his Compy. in single file & marched them to the notes of Levi’s fife & as they came up <into Camp> they made quite a military appearance, |
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this excited our <Joseph’s faithful> watchdog &, who flew <which> attacked them as if they had been an enemy |
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this enraged Sylvester Smith altho’ the dog was called off & did no injury, it enraged S. Smith to that extent that he abused the Prophet severely <used much abusive language to Joseph> threatening the dog’s life, &c |
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[24] threatening the dogs life, &c |
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[MH-A, 483] While at this place Sylvester Smith rebelled against the order of the [484] Company, and gave vent to his feelings against myself in particular. <Note J addenda page 5.> |
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[Heber's Extracts, 788] At this place there
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[MH-A, addenda 5nJ] In consequence of a dog growling at him while he was marching his company up to the camp, he being the last that come over the river. |
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in consequence
of a dog growling at him while he was marching his company up to the camp,
he being the last that come over the river.— |
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| June 6, 1834 |
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[George A., 24] June 6th Some words occurred this morning arising from the barkg. of the dog last evening, & Sylvesters threat to kill [one canceled word] <the dog> |
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Joseph remarked quoted <quoting> the proverb that “a soft answer turneth away wrath” <said> |
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I told them that I would descend to the spirit that was manifested by some
of the brethren, to let them see the folly of their wickedness. I rose
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Joseph said that he would descend to the spirit that was manifested by some
of the brethren, to let them see the folly of their wickedness. He rose
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I will give you a specimen of the spirit that is manifesting itself in our camp," |
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"if the <a> dog bites me I will kill him— |
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"if any man insults me, or abuses
me, I will stand in my own defence at the expense of my life; and
if a dog growls at me, I will let him know that I am his master." |
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"if any man insults me, or abuses
me, I will stand in my own [789] defence at the expense of my life; and
if a dog growl at me, I will let him know that I am his master." |
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if any man insults me I will kill him— [sic] |
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if any man injures me I will injure him— |
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& this spirit keeps up division & bloodshed throughout the world— |
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At
this moment [6] Sylvester Smith, who had just returned from where he had turned
out his horses to feed, came up, and hearing me make those remarks,
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this moment Sylvester Smith, who had just returned from where he had turned
out his horses to feed, came up, and hearing Brother Joseph make those remarks,
said, |
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Sylvester Smith comes up & says |
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"if that dog bites me, I'll kill him." |
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"if that dog bites me, I'll kill him."— |
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“If that dog bites me I will <I’ll> kill him” |
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I turned to Sylvester and said, "if you kill that dog, I'll whip you"; |
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Brother Joseph
turned to Sylvester and said, "if you kill that dog, I'll whip you," |
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“If you kill that dog I will <I’ll> whip you,” replied Joseph |
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and then went on to show the brethren how wicked and unchristianlike such
conduct appeared before the eyes of truth and justice. Page 484. |
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and then went on to show the brethren how wicked and unchristianlike such
conduct appeared before the eyes of truth and justice. |
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& said if we will |
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told Sylvester he was possessed of a wicked Spirit & <said in the name of the Lord that> if he did not get rid of that Spirit he would see the day <would come> when a dog should would bite him, <should bite him, and gnaw> knaw his flesh & he would not be able to resist it. |
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Sylvester replied “you are prophecy[in]g. [t]his in the name of the Lord.”— |
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[MH-A, 484] This was the first outbreak of importance which had occurred to mar our peace since we commenced our journey. |
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[Martin (B)] from thence on friday the 6 this day we came throu a [- -] being some [- - -] we came 20 Ms |
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The same day. June 6th we resumed our journey <note 21 page 16> |
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[Heber's Extracts, 789] On Friday the 6th, we
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hear we encamped all night |
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[MH-A, addenda 16n21] In the night <and at night> of the 6th we encamped in a yard in a Maple Grove, near the creek. |
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[George A., 24] At night we encamped in a Yard in Maple Grove near the Creek, |
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the men who had previously followed us, passed us several times during the day, and were in search for <of> us this evening— |
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the men who had previously followed us passed us several times during the day & were in search for us this evening— |
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the Guards heard them say "they have turned on one aside, dam 'em we cannot find 'em"— |
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the Guards heard them say "they have turned on one side, damn 'em we cannot find 'em".— |
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| June 7, 1834 |
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Elder<s> <Seth Johnson & A W.> Babbitt who had been sent to Bowling Green branch to gather recruits, returned to the camp on the morning of the 7th with a <small> Company of Fifteen — two waggons, and several spare horses. see page 488 |
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<7th> Elder Babbitt who had been sent to <A company [one canceled word] Brethren from> Bowling Green Branch to gather recruits returned to <joined came to> the Camp on the morning of the <this> morng. of the 7th with a Camp of 15, 2 wagons, and several spare horses <with a wagon load of provisions & then returned with Elder David Evans joined our Camp.> |
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[Martin (B)] from thence on Saturday the 7 we came to Saltriver church being 25 Ms hear we encamped [-] |
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Travelled 30 miles through prairie land & oak openings to Salt River & encamped for the Sabbath <near a spring of water> in Monroe Co: This place was called the Allred Settlement, where was a Branch of the Church. |
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[MH-A, 488] and On [two canceled words] Saturday the 7th one of the camp walked on ahead> <(addenda no. 9 page 13)> |
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[MH-A, addenda 13n9.] [one canceled word] to procure some milk—a number of men armed with guns met him and said "here's one damnd mormon alone, let's kill him' but at the same instant discovered a number of others just coming over the hill when they immediately were off in a great haste. see page 488 |
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One of the Camp went on a-head to procure some milk & was met by a number of men armed with Rifles who threatened to kill him, but seeing some <a company> of the Brethren coming over the hill they rode off in great haste— |
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[MH-A, 488] <In the> at evening of the 7th encamped in a piece of woods, <Grove> near a spring of water at Salt River. <in Monroe county> where was a branch of the church. <known as the Salt river church, and frequently [two canceled words] was called the alred Settlement—> |
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[Heber's Extracts, 789] On Saturday the 7th,
at night, we camped among our brethren at Salt river, in the Allred settlement,
in a piece of woods by a beautiful Spring of water and prepared for the
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Sunday the 8th we had preaching, <Note K page 6> and in the course of the day were joined by my brother Hyrum Smith. and Lyman Wight. with a company of volunteers which they had gathered in Michigan &c. |
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The whole company now consisted of two hundred and five men and twenty five baggage waggons with two and three horses each. |
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[MH-A, addenda 6nK] Here we remained several days, washing our clothes and
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[Martin (B)] sunday the 8th hear O Hide left us a<n>d went to [-] to see the gove[r]ner |
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On the Sabbath
we had preaching. Here we remained several days, washing our clothes, and
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[WWJ 1:10–11] And on the day following our arival at Salt River we were joined by [11] Brother Lyman Wight and the company of Brethren
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when <Sunday 8th> we were joined <on the 8th <9th>>by my brother Hyrum Smith and Lyman Wight, with another company. |
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Here we were joined by Hyrum Smith and Lyman Wight with another company. |
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[George A., 24] On <Sunday> the 8th Brothers Hyrum Smith & Lyman Wight joined us with a company of about 20 from Michigan leaving |
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which he had gather'd together at Misigan or in that region of country. It was a joyful meeting
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who started from Pontiac, Michigan Territory, May 5th. the same day we started from Kirtland, having passed through Ann Arbour, Jacksonburgh, Spring arbour, constantine, Elkhart, crossed the Illinois river, one mile below Ottawa, Pleasant Grove, Pekin, Quincy and Palmyra— |
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<who left> Pontiac on the 5th May & passed through Ann Arbour, Jacksonburgh, Spring Arbour, Constantine, Elkhart, <&> crossed the Illinois river, one mile below Ottawa, Pleasant Grove, Pekin, Quincy and Palmyra <to>— |
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Elijah Fordham was their historian; Lyman Wight Steward; Hyrum Smith and Samuel Bent, moderators, |
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Elijah Fordham was their historian, Lyman Wight Steward, Hyrum Smith & Samuel Bent, Moderators, |
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We had agreed to meet at this point, and the first company that arrived, was to wait for the other. |
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It had been previously arranged that this company should meet us at this place |
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on this day P Prat preached |
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We soon We had preaching in the woods by Parley P. Pratt & Lyman Wight a large company <assembly> of people <from the surrounding country> collected— |
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McBride, 5] after we all got togiather we ware called together a gain and [-] Sealed up unto Eternal life the Same as in Kirtland |
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then on Monday the 9th we washed |
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<soon after the arrival of brother Hyrum and his company I dispatched brother Luke Johnson and almon W. Babbitt with messages to the brethren in Clay County, fearing that the letter which I sent from Springfield had miscarried> |
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The Camp <James Allred Sen. and [-] others of this branch, joined our Camp which> |
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now numbered two hundred and five men, all
armed and equipped as the Law directs." |
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[WWJ 1:11] This added to our company So that it now consisted of 25 baggage waggons and about two hundred men. |
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[Heber's Extracts, 789] The camp now numbered two hundred and five men, all
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It was delightful to see the company.
for they were all young men with one or two exceptions <except one company which we called the Silver Grays, and who eat at my [one canceled word] table> <we were> all in good Spirits. see Note 10. addenda page 13 |
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[MH-A, addenda 13n10] and were taught the sword exercise by brother <William> Cherry (who was a native of Ireland) an expert drill master, who had been in the British Dragoon Service for upwards of twenty years and deserves much credit for his unwearied exertions for <in> imparting all he knew to the brethren, this was the our first attempt of the brethren at learning the sword exercise |
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here brother James Foster was taken sick I proposed to him to remain behind, he said “brother Joseph, let me go with you if I die on the Road.” I told him I the name of the Lord that if that was his faith to go on his bed in the waggon, and he should get better every day until he recovered. which was literally fulfilled. see page 488 |
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[MH-A, 488] We remained at the Salt River until the 12th refreshing and reorganizing, which was done by electing |
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Pontiac on the 5th May & passed through Ann Arbour, Jacksonburgh, Spring Arbour, Constantine, Elkhart, <&> crossed the Illinois river, one mile below Ottawa, Pleasant Grove, Pekin, Quincy and Palmyra —
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[George A., 24] I was left in charge of our Tent. to day—th <The next day A Shop was obtained & Hyrum Stratton & Nelson Tubbs was put such Guns as were out of order, in good repair— |
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then on [5] tusday the 10 we organ[ize]d in the [fourst?] place |
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Heber's Extracts, 789] We
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The Camp was reorganized into tens— |
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I was acknowledged Commander in Chief, |
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Joseph <was> acknowledged as commander in Chief, |
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and> Lyman Wight, General, of the Camp. |
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and Brother Lyman wight was now appointed as a leader of the army. |
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Lyman Wight was
chosen general of the camp; |
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& Lyman Wight as the 2nd Officer— |
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Joseph Smith chose 20 swords Men for a life gard [thay?] was divided into 10s and captains over tens swords men |
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I chose twenty men for my life guards, of whom <consisting of two companies> |
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then Brother Joseph chose twenty men out of
the camp for his life guard, I being one of the number. |
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Joseph [25] selected two companies of ten men each as his Life Guard— |
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Capt 1 Hyram Smith |
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my brother Hyrum Was chosen captain |
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Capt 2 Rodger Orton and [- -] of [- -] 20 of the best Rifelemen for rangers i was of the first company Capt of Rifle Rangers 1 Capt Col [-] 2 Capt [Stayner?] [- -] general lyman Wite frederick Williams Joseph Smith leader then on wendsday the 11 we had an [aff?] office[r] training then on thursday the 12 [we resumed?] journy this being Monda[y] |
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And George A. Smith was my armour bearer. |
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Brother George
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I was appointed his Armour Bearer & the rest of the journey I took care & kept his arms loaded & in order— |
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Hyrum Smith was chosen captain
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[George A., 25] they consisted of a <brace of> finely silver mounted <brass barrolled> horse pistols w [hi]ch had been taken from a British Officer in the war of 1812—a Rifle <also> a Sword <which is now in the possession of Elder Woodruff>— |
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I generally accompanied him wherever he went, carrying these arms with me & whenever he discharged either of them I reloaded it & acted as a personal guard— |
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this duty relieved me in a great measure from waiting upon one Cook, who was not always good natured , but with whom I never had any difficulty, & gave me an <a better opportunity> of hearing the counsels and instructions of the Prophet than I had previously |
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<F. G. Williams Quarter mas[ter] Z Snow commisary; [one word canceled] <nathan>
Tanner, assistant Silvester Smith, adjutant.> |
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The remainder of the company <camp> were organized <into Companies of ten>
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[Heber's Extracts, 789] The remainder of the camp was organised into companies
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We had twenty-five wagons,
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[George A., 25] Brother <William> Cherry a native of Ireland & who had served his been <20 years> in the British Dragoon Service taught the Camp [the] sword exercise at every reasonable opportunity during the journey— |
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While at Salt River General Wight marched the camp on the prairie, inspected our firelocks, <ordered a> discharge of the same at targets. by plattoons, drilled us about half a day and returned to <Camp> the bank of the river <at this place [James?] [two canceled words] [Lord?]> (note 11 page 13) |
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One day while we remained here, our general
marched us out on a large meadow or prairie.—He then proceeded to inspect
us and examine our firelocks, &c.; afterwards we marched in platoons
and an object being placed, we discharged our pieces in order to try them.
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After our organization was completed <we> went on to the Prairie & General
<Lyman> Wight drilled us about ½ a day—we <us—we discharged our [pistols?] at a target by Platoons—> |
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The Saints here treated us very kindly & afforded us every facility in their power to enable us to resume our journey. |
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[MH-A, addenda13n11] and others of the branch in all about 12 joined our company. |
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About this time I dispatched Elders orson Hyde and Parley P. Pratt to Jefferson City with a Message to governor Dunklin to ascertain if he was ready to fulfil the proposition which he had previously made to the brethren to reinstate them on their lands in Jackson County and leave them there to defend themselves. see page 488 [The remainder of p. 488 through the first part of p. 490 contains June 4, 9, and 10 correspondence between the governor, military officers, church attorneys, and Missouri church leaders. Not reproduced here.] |
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[Joseph Holbrook, 36–37] Joseph Smith counseled those that had families to get houses for them and for the men to go forward with the camp so I provided a house for my family as directed and was about to leave my family as was the rest of the brethren who had wives with them when brother Joseph Said if the Sisters were willing to undergo a siege with the camp they could all go along with it where upon they Said they could and that they liked brother Joseph much better than before for the privilege he gave them of continuing in the camp. |
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at this place [Salt River] as at many others on the road we had many of the brethren who united with the camp and went with us we were often met by strangers who would interogate us as to where we were agoing and what our business was, &c. When they would often threaten us if we went further, &c. and said that we had a standard raised with "Death[”] on one side or Blood on the other until we were forced to raise a standard with "peace" on both Sides which they could not hardly believe when they saw it for they were so [37] predudied [prejudiced] in their feelings they could not hardly believe their better senses |
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[Martin (B)] then on wendsday the 11 we had an [aff?] office[r] training |
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then on thursday the 12 [we resumed?] journy this being Monda[y] [- - -] |
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Heber's Extracts, 789] On the 12th, we again
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[George A., 25] 12th Left Salt Creek <River> this morning, |
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we found [-] 2½ high and gren [6] [lacuna] [-] to Shell hear we found [-- -] with large quantities of lymestone and vary rappid streams high bluffs |
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this day we came to a large prarie 25 Ms long on this we encamped all night having came 12 Ms |
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and travelled about 14. miles. encamping that night on the prairie. |
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travelled 15 miles & encamped on the <across the> Prairie in Monroe Co: |
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The inhabitants of Salt River <[two canceled words]> manifested a great respect for us. and many of them accompanied us some distance on our journey. <(note 12 page 13)> |
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many of the inhabitants went with us several miles; they
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[MH-A, addenda 13n12] I instructed the camp in the morning that if a gun was fired it would be considered an alarm, but in the course of the day, while I was a little ahead, I shot a squirrel for brother Foster when several of the brethren came running up to see what was the matter, I told them brother Foster was sick, I want you should pray for him. then Note L page 6. |
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We traveled about fourteen miles, and
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Joseph bought a fine <large> horse which he called Mark Anthony. |
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Jo The Prophet <He> sent Orson Hyde & P. P. Pratt in to Jefferson city, <to> Governor Dunklin to ascertain if he was ready to fulfill His proposition <to accept [-] proposal> to reinstate the Saints on their lands in Jackson Co: & leave them there to defend themselves.— |
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Brother Jas. Allred, his Sons & others of the Branch here <in all abt. 12> at Salt Creek <River> <joined our [two canceled words] &> camped with us this evening |
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Friday 13th. Elder Kimball’s horses <thro’ the negligence of the guards,> got loose, and went back ten miles with others. He pursued after them and returned back <with them> to the camp. in about [two?] hours We tarried in today middle of this Prairie which is about twenty eight miles across, on account of a rupture which took place in the Camp. |
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[Heber's Extracts, 789] Friday the 13th, my
horses got loose and went back ten miles, with others. I pursued after them
and returned back to the camp in about two hours. We tarried in the middle
of this prairie which is about twenty eight miles across, on account of
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[George A., 25] 13th Travelled 25 miles—Elder Kimball’s horses got loose & went back [two canceled words] 10 miles He went after them
which hindered <prevented> the <moving of the> Camp about 3 hours <as early as usual> in the morning— |
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[Here] F. G. Williams and Roger Orton received a very serious chastisement for not obeying <neglect of> orders previously given <in not taking care of the Teams, when in charge of the guards> The chastisement <reproof> given to Roger Orton, was given more particularly for suffering Elder Kimball to go back after the horses as he was one of my life guards, and it belonged to Roger to attend to <see that> the teams <was attended to,> but as the team was Kimball’s. and he had <taken> the care of it all through, orton still throwed the care on <him.> Kimball. which was contrary to orders, inasmuch as the responsibility rested upon him to see to the teams. |
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Here F. G. Williams and Roger Orton, received a very serious chastisement from Brother Joseph,
for not obeying orders previously given. The chastisement given to Roger
Orton, was given more particularly for suffering me to go back after the
horses, as I was one of Joseph's life guard, and it belonged to Roger to
attend to the team; but, as the team was my own and I had had the care of
it all through, he still throwed the care on me, which was contrary to orders,
inasmuch as the responsibility rested upon him to see to the team: |
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Further regulations were made in regard to the organization of the
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<by attaching The Silver Grey company numbering fourteen, were attached to my mess making it 28 in number.> See Note 13—page 13 |
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the Company looked well for they were all young men, except one company who were called "Silver Greys" & they were added to our mess–making it <our camp> number 28— |
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[Martin (B)] then on satud day the 14th we came 25 Ms in the C. o [ap?] S S Sloward |
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[MH-A, addenda 13n13] Saturday 14 |
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14th Went 30 miles through Prairie & timber <wood> land |
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brother Joseph Hancock, and another of the brethren were chased a considerable portion of the day by four suspicious fellows on horseback armed with Guns, whom they eluded by travelling in the brush and thickets where horsemen could not ride. it was late when they returned to the Camp— |
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at night we encamped in an unsafe and unpleasant situation in a small ravine—the only place we could get water for some miles. The Country was a wild, uncultivated region. (see page 490) |
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& encamped in a Grove of timber <but an unsafe position> |
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[MH-A, 490] We continued our march daily until the 18th when we pitched our tents one mile from Richmond. Ray county, having met Bishop Partridge <from clay county while we were in camp at [-] River 2 or 3 days previous [one lengthy line of text written horizontally down the page and canceled]> |
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Joseph Hancock & another <who were out hunting deer> reported <that evening> that they had been chased during the day by 4 suspicious lookg men on horseback armed with rifles whom they eluded by travelling in the brush & thickets where horsemen could not ride—[See 25a |
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[George A., 25a.] Bro Luke Johnson who had been Sent forward from [lacuna] River to ascertain the movements of the enemy. [lacuna] that it was the intention of the mob to attack the comp[any] while crossing the Sheridan River <Mo River at the mouth of> <Chariton> he returned back and notified Bro Jos. which caused them to take <who took> the route on the North Side of the Mo. <across the Wacondah> called the [one or two canceled words] rout[e] <prairie> 25 miles without water |
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| June 15, 1834 |
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<(Chap. 5> |
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[Martin (B)] then on [-] M[o]nday the 15th |
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[MH-A, addenda 13–14n14] Sunday 15 Travelled Twelve miles, |
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[George A., 25] June 15. Travelled abt. 15 miles |
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we cam[e] across the [one or two canceled words] <grand [sic, Chariton]> river |
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& crossed the East branch of the Chariton River at the Ferry. |
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hear we payed 8 dollars [7] for crossing |
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on the way Orson Hyde and Parley P. Pratt returned [14] to us from Jefferson City |
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Orson Hyde & P. P. Pratt returned from Jefferson City <see 25b> |
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<and reported that Gov. Duncan [Dunklin] refused to fulfil his promise to reinstate the brethren on their lands in jackson county on the ground of impracticality. We> |
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[George A., 25b in Thomas Bullock hand] who reported that <the> Gov, <Daniel> Dunklin, refused to fulfil his promise of reinstating the brethren on their lands in Jackson county |
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Crossed the Chariton River at its mouth, and encamped on the west bank. |
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Bishop Partridge came into the camp from Clay County—we received much information from him concerning the hostile feelings and prejudice that existed against us in missouri in all quarters <but it gave us great satisfaction to receive intelligence from him of the [union?] and good feeling[s] that prevailed among the brethren> as we were
in perils, and threatened all the while. |
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[Heber's Extracts, 789] A day or two after this Bishop Partridge met us direct from Clay
county, as we were camping on the bank of the Wacondah river in the woods.
We received much information from Brother Partridge concerning the hostile
feelings and prejudices that existed against us in Missouri in all quarters.
It gave us great satisfaction to receive intelligence from him, as we were
in perils, and threatened all the while.— |
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[George A., 25] Bishop <Edwd.> Partridge <whom we were all <very> much pleased to see> came into the Camp from Clay Co: <met us> & gave much information concerning the feelings through the <upper> country which were any thing but flatterg. to us— |
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we were much troubled to get provisions and had to live principally on corn meal and was glad to get that— |
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we were Straitened to get <procure> provisions & were glad to live <principally> on Corn Meal, & any of the Camp were glad to get a little Missouri <cured> bacon, the distaste for which had sensibly vanished since we crossed the Mississippi River, altho its quality was by no means any of the best— |
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Here Dean Gould was baptized by Lyman Wight |
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I will here mention
one circumstance that transpired during our stay at this place, which was,
that of Brother Lyman Wight baptising Dean Gould as he was not previously a member of the church yet
had accompanied us all the way from Kirtland. |
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