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William B. Preston Company (1864)

Departed
On 1864 July 4
Departed From
Wyoming, Nebraska
Arrived
On 1864 September 15
Vehicle Type
Wagon
Company Type
Church Train
Company Direction
Westbound

About 400 immigrants and 50 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Wyoming, Nebraska (the west bank of the Missouri River about 40 miles south of Omaha)

 

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