This small company outfitted in Council Bluffs and crossed the Missouri River on 1 June with 17 wagons and 54 oxen. While encamped fitting out for the journey, four people in the company died from cholera. As soon as the company started out, the health of the company improved and there were no further deaths.
Company Departed from Council Bluffs, Nebraska
1854 June 1
Benjamin Thomas Mitchell Called as Captain
1854 June 1 – August 5 See Pioneers
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1854 June 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1854 August 5
Company Arrived
Company Arrived at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1854 August 5