150 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs). James Lake may have been Captain of the Second Division but at some point his "fifty" moved on ahead as its own company.
Formed in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
1850 June 5
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Occurred On 1850 June 5
Formed
Benjamin Hawkins Appointed as Company Captain
1850 June 5 – September 9
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Ended On 1850 September 9
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Ended in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1850 September 9
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Occurred On 1850 September 9
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Wagon Company