Transcript
Transcript for "William B. Pace journal," 1847 January-circa 1853.
Author
Pace, William Byram, 1832-1907
Title: William B. Pace papers, 1847-1904 William B. Pace journal, 1847 January-circa 1853
Call Number: MS 1658
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Jan 5 1847 19
This morning the colonel sent five men
& some Mules to get the provision
& pack it to the camps Wednesday [the] 6
marched at 8 and traveled A distans
of 12 miles and encamped on the
river thurs-day [the]7th marched down the
river 10 miles & encampt where they
drove the mules across the river where
they got some grass Friday [the] 8th marc=
=hed at 5 & traveled down the
river 15 miles and encampt within
2 miles of the mouth of the Hela [Gila]
saturday [the] 9th crost A bridge &
travel 12 miles and came to the
[Colerrado][Colorado] river and encampt
on its banks Sunday [the]10th lay by
& ferried the things acrost the river
[word crossed out] in A boat made of two waggon
boxes monday morning the waggons was
taken over and the provision Landed
& then we traveled 15 miles and
encampt by an old well where
we got A little water for to
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cook with and some for our mules
this night company. C. did not
get up to camp tuesday [the]12th morning
warm at sunrise there was a Comp
=any of men sent Ahead to hunt for
water & to dig wells if they Could
find A place suitable this morning
we filled up the Cags & canteens
with water and at eleven the
line of march was taken across
the desert & we traveled 12
miles and encamped without any
Shapewater Wednesday [the] 13th morning
warm & cloudy revalee at 5 oclock
and marched at seven travled
15 miles here found some water
Shapeand encamped at night G. B.
ShapeStuard was ordered under guard by
Lieut Lot foman for talking
A little sancy to him and as soon
as this was done the Liut [Lieut] run to
the Col. and told him A
lot of lies & a thursday morning
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the Colonel [word scratch out] ordered him to
be tied with his feet to the brick
of A stack of guns & his hands
tied together and hung over the
bayonetts at twelve o’clock we
marched & after we was gone he was
reliesed to marched under guard all day
this day we traveled 18 miles and
encamped without any water Friday
[the] 15th revalee at 5 o’clock A. M. and
marched at sunrise and we traveled
11 miles and met some indians with
40 head of wild mules wich was
sent by Gen. Kearny from Califor -
=na here some of our men dug A
well but did not get much water
but we [they] turned out the mules &
then went to cattleing the wild
mules and at 3 oclock the [scratch word] wild
mules was harnessed and we marc=
=hed until 8 oclock in the night
and then unhiched the mules
and tyed them up to the waggon
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to rest until one oclock at one,
o.c A.M revalee was beat and we
marched at 2 and travled until 12
o.c A.M. makeing A travel from
the well about 38 miles and encam=
=pt on A buthiful little stream A run=
=ing to the East and G. B. steward
was continned to be [scratch out word] under guard
sunday [the] 17th marched at 9 and
traveled ten miles through A
bed of sand where we came to
A spring and the men got
a little water and then went
on through the sand 8 miles
where we came to plenty of water
and grass and some wood and
encampt Monday [the] 18th Lay by this
day the Colonel got A letter
from the Governar of Californa wich
told to march the men in A
body and to keep a wach out for
A company of spanish troops
wich was A runing from Karneys [Kearny's]
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Army and in the afternoon
the Battalion was peraded and
inspected and then marched to
these quartiers Tuesday [the] 19th revalee
at day light and about 8 the
Battalion was formed the line of
march was taken and traveled 12
miles and past through A narrow
pass between the mountains and
Encampt without any water
Wednesday [the] 20th revalee at 5 A.M.
& marched at sunrise and traveled
six miles where we came to a butiful
Valey that [scratch out] had a butiful stream
of water here we stoped 3 hours
& got our breakefast and then
traveled 8 miles & encampt for
the night Thursday [the] 21st revalee at
day Light and marched at 8]
& traveled 12 [miles] here we came to
the first settlements in California
and encampt the name of this
place is Called Warner Ranch
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this place is situated in A
large Valey with some small
timber on it at this place
there is A hot spring A runing
out from the foot of A mountan
the [scratch out] water of this spring is
so hot that no body can bear
ther hands in it A half A
minute the Inhabitants of this
place are Indians and live mos=
=tly one beef and do not raise
much grain Friday [the] 22nd Lay by
this day they got A lot of
beef Cattle & the battalion being out
of flour they was [word scratch out] put on 4
pounds of beef for one man. A day
Saturday [the] 23rd marched at 8 &
crost A number of large
ridges & traveled 20 miles &
encamped in A butiful little
valey this night we had A
hard storm of wind & rain
witch blew our tents down
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when we started from the settle=
=ments the Colonel took A
Shapenotion to go the Sanbalo [San Pablo] sunday
[the] 24th morning [rained] but we traveled
about 3 miles in it and encam=
=ped in the afternoon it quit
raining & cleared of monday [the]25th
Left this place & traveled 8 or 10
miles in [scratch out] bad going and
them we came to it butiful
Large Valey & traveled down it
to An Indians vilege where they
seen us at A distans & thought
we ware spanians & they immedi=
=atly formed A line of battle & when
we came [crossed out] within one mile of there
Lines they sent to men to see
who we ware but [word crossed out] [we] being not
spaniards they broke there line &
run to meet us we then found
that they ware our friends &
encamped this night an exp[r]ess
came from the governor of Cal=
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iforna witch told the Colonel
A second time to march to santaegeo [Santiago]
Tuesday [the] 26th marched through the indian
town & then turned to the south
to march to santaego [Santiago] traveled
20 miles and [word crossed out] encampt
Wednesday [the] 27th traveled 10 miles
to A place [letters crossed out] Called St. Louey
here we first came in site
of Pacific Ocean and then
we traveled 8 miles furthers &
encampt Thursday [the] 28th traveled
16 miles & encampt Friday [the] 29th
traveled 20 miles over A hilly
& mudy Road here we came
to A place called [word scratched out] old
santiago at this we encampt
there is no inhabitants at this
place except A few indians et [and]
living in huts around the
old church general Kearny and
his troops were quartered 5
miles west of us at A place
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Called the Preceda [Presidio] of santago [Santiago]
this place is situated [word crossed out] at
the foot of A large hill and
is about five [word scratched out] miles from A
good sea port. where ships can
tie in safety Saturday [the] 30th
this day there was some men
set at Cleaning the houses
out and to prepare to go into
quarters at night A company of
Dragoons marched up to our camps
and went into the houses with
the Battalion had been cleaning
out sunday [the] 3rd this morning Gen.
Kearny sent word to the Colonel-to march the Battalion back
to St. Louey [Louis] and there to stay
until further orders in the
afternoon Gen Kearny sailed from
santaego on the ship Parkmounth
& sailed for monterey and
on Febuary 1st the Battalion
march started back on the
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same road that we went
down to sandiego [San Diego] and traveled
A few miles on it and then
turned to the right and took
of new road and A distant of
15 miles and encampt in A little
valey Tuesday [the] 2nd morning Cloudy
& misty marched at half past seven,
& traveled about 18 miles past
A hill where Kearney had
a battle with the spaniards
& they kept generel Kearney 5
days on [word scratched out] [the] hill & they [word scratched out]
had nothing to eat only mule
meat on the 5th days the Com=
=odore Stockton met him there
with the Marines & sailors
wich relieved him from the
hill and they drove the span=
=iards of and [they] marched direct=
=ly to sandiego [San Diego} without looesing
only one man witch the
boys of the spaniards were 6
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besides several wounded wednes=
=day [the] 3rd marched at 8 and
traveled twelve miles & came
to St. Louey [Louis] & went into
quarters Thursday [the ]4th this mor=
ning there was A Company of
men set at cleaning out the
square and other places and
the waggons ware unloaded &
drawn out of the square and
on Friday [the] 5th there was some
more men set to wants at
cleaning up sunday the [the] at 9
oclock the Battalion was in=
=spected & on monday [the] 8th the
Battalion was divided into
squards and drilled 2 hours
one in the forenoon & one
in the afternoon tuesday [the] 9th
they ware drilled 2 hours
in A day & wednesday
thursday Friday & saturday
they drilled in squads
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sunday [the] 14th this morning
the Colonel sent some pack
mules to San balo [San Pablo] for flour
& beans for the Battalion
after this the Battalion was
Inspected & then the A quartant
read [word scratched out] A few lines
of the law et [and] sunday night
it ruined allmost all
night & et [and] Monday [the] 15th at ten
oclock the Companys was
peraded under arms and
drilled one hour in the
forenoon & one in the after=
=noon this morning the
Colonel ordered the Catridges
taken from the men & took=
=care of Tuesday [the] 16th drilled two
hours wednesday [the] 17th drilled
thurday [the]18th and Friday [the] 19th
Drilled in the afternoon et [and] friday
the men and mules returned
From Pueblo with five days
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half nations of Cours [Colonel's] flour
and beans this bring nearly
one month [smudged letter] et [and] living on
nothing but beef on saturday
[the] 20th the beef nations ware
reduced down to two pounds A
A day et [and] saturday night an
express came in from sandigo [San Diego]
wich told the Colonel
that A ship load of
provision had arrived at
sandigo [San Diego] & for him to send
some teams down for some
of it sunday [the] 21st this morn=
=ing the Colonel sent two waggo[n]
& teams down with the
quartermaster this morning
at 9 oclock there was an
inspection and in the
afternoon the Battalion was
march out and drilled
by the Colonel Monday [the] 22nd
the Companys were drilled
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in squads tuesday [the] 23rd
drilled in squads of ten and
fifteen men in A squard wed=
=nesday [the] 24th this day there was
[illegible letter] 30 men of the Battalion that
was caught by some indians
et [and] killing A cow of there
the [word scratched out] Indians they run
to the Colonel and told [word scratch out]
him and the Colonel then
ordered them [word scratched out] to be taken
and put into the guard
house and kept there until further
orders Thursday [the] 25th this
day these men ware Court mar=
=chailed] but there case was
layed over until Friday [the] 26th
and then they ware tried &
proved guilty & they ware sen=
=tenced ten days in Care of
the guard & two hours of each
day in the cells & that [word scratched out]
two dollars & et [and] half should
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be taken of each ones money at
pay day at 5 oclock the Battilions
was marched out & formed A line
[word scratched out] & the prisionars marched
out in front of them &
there sentenc Read by the
A Lietant and then marched
them back to Guard quarters
& put into the cells for the
first day the Battalion was
then dismist & marched back
to there quarters this day the
teams returned from sandiego [San Diego]
with some flour [&] sugar [&] Coffee
and the men ware put on ten
Ounces of flour A day and sugar
& Coffee accordingly Saturday [the] 27th
sent three teams to sandiego [San Diego]
for Provision this day was
used for Cleaning up &
prepareing for A general
Inspection on sunday as
it was the last day of
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the month Sunday [the] 28th
morning Cold at 8 oclock
there was some men detailed
to go back on the Colenado [Colorado]
River to bring [letter scratched out] up some
waggons that had been left
[illegible] at ten oclock there was A
general perade & Inspection
by the Colonel and on
March [the] 1st the men ware
drilled by Companys Tuesday
[the] 2nd & wednesday [the] 3rd drille-
=d [word scratched out] by Companys this day
the Provision Came from
sandigo [San Diego] & our days half
nations was delt out of sugar
Coffee flour pork Thusday
[the] 4th drilled by Companys &
in the afternoon they issued
out four days half ratious of
flour hole ration of sugar
Coffee soap salt Candles
vinegar & A few beans
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Friday [the]5th saturday [the]6th dri=
=lled by Companys Sunday
[the] 7th at nine oclock Inspection
& at 5 in the evening
had an a dress perade &
Sargeant Epham Green
was Reduced to the ranks
for not learning his duties
on perade & [word scratched out] Corporel
D B Rainy was appointed
in his place Monday [the] 8th
cold & windy drilled two
hours Tuesday [the] 9th Cold drilled
two hours and at 5 oclock
had an address perade and
ending sargrent right of Com
A Raised his office to
corporal L. Muil took his
place Wednesday [the] 10th drilled
two hours Thursday [the] 11th
I warm drilled two hours
& at 5 oclock had an
address perade Friday [the] 12th
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drilled by companys
Saturday [the] 13th had A
Battalion drill Sunday
[the]14th Inspetion at nine
and at 5 had another
address perade Monday [the] 15th
this morning the [Col]] sent Co.
B to sandiego [San Diego] to quar=
ter there & to guard the
Place tuesday [the] 16th drilled by
Companys Wednesday [the] 17th drilled
in the Morning by Campany
& in the afternoon had A
Battalion drill so some
of Co. D's. men refused to
drill because the said
they had nothing to eat
& they would not drill
the Colonel then sent St [Sargent]
Dikes after them he went
to there quarters & made
them tuns out he then
marched them down to
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the Battalion & formed them
on his Company but they
would not march right he
then marched them out to
one side & let them stand
there the Colonel then mar=
=ched the Battalion of A
peice & formed A line
& then sent for the men
& had them marched up
to him so there was one Cor=
poral Coons with them
which he Reduced to the
Ranks he then had them
marched up & down the ran=
=ks. & then formed on there
Company & drilled all the
afternoon & after the drill
was over they parade around
into the square & made strike
there arms & [illegible word] he then
marched them to the guard
house & had them put into
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the dungeon all but one &
he was put in the stocks
Thursday [the] 18th made [word scratched out]]
prepartions for A March
to Pueblo. Friday [the] 9th [word scratched out]
the Co. loaded up And
made preprations for to
start at ten the Company
All but the sick
& Them that did not
want to go was left un=
=der the Command of Lt. [Lieutenant]
Omen to stay at the
Mission until they got
well enough to [word scratched out] go
at eleven the Companys
was peraded & the line of
march taken & traveled
about twenty two miles &
Encampt on the Sea
shore Saturday [the] 20th march
=ed at 7 and traveled 9
miles up the sea shore
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whare the waves would often
wash up under our feet
we there turned of the coast
and past st johns Mis
= sion and traveled ten miles
& Encampt at A large
Rancho whare they Bought
Some Beef cattle and
some horses Sunday [the] 21 st
marched at 8 & traveled
[word scratched out] 20 miles across A nice
place whare we past A
Large number of horses
& Cattle this day we En=
=Campt on A Little river.
Monday [the] 22nd traveled
20 miles & Encamped
on the River san. Gabrel [San Gabriel]
Tuesday [the] 23rd traveled ten
miles & came to Battle
& marched in to town and there
turned around and marched back
on the hill and Encamped
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because there was no houses
unity for quarters we lay
at this place until Satur=
=day [the] 27th this morning the
Colonel went to [word scratched out] Look
for A more Convient place
to Camp as he returned
about = noon he said that
there was A place that
was nearer to water &
if the men wanted [to] go
they might about 3 oclock
the the Battalion moves
[word scratched out] up to that place wich
was about one mile &
et [and] half and Encamped
sunday [the] 25th Inspection at
Shapenine [word scratched out] oclock the same
was at San Louis Monday
the 29th Drilling at 4 o,c
by Companys. Tuesday [the] 30th
Drilled by Companys
Wednesday [the] 31st Drilled also
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April [the] 1st this morning
the Colonel got A letter
from Leut. [Lieutenant] Omen of San
Louis array [Rey} wich told
him of the Death of
David Smith of E. Co.
wich died with the fever
& that there was several
sick in that place on
the 2nd we had some
Rain. Saturday [the] 3 rd
morning Cold &
Clouday but About
ten oclock it Clear
& was A nice day
Sunday [the] 4th Inspections
at nine Oclock & in
the afternoon had A
Dress parade wich Capt
Hunt acted as Colonel
& he done things up Bun=
=gling -ile [illegible] again
Monday [the] 5th & Tuesday [the] 6th
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Drilled By Batllion
Tuesday morning the Com =
=pany Sargent sent A
Couple of teams [word crossed out] to
the san Pedro for flour
for the Batalion & some
Clothing for the Dragoones
Wednesday [the] 7th this mor=
=ning the Colonel sent
out ten A Mission nine
miles & had 3 Cannon
brought into the Camps
at 3 Oclock Cook Came
out to the Camps &
then they had another
Batalion Drill Thursday
8th went for some more
Cannon at night they
Returned with 9 pieces
of cannon three of which
had no Carrages they
also brought A [word scratched out]
number of balls and
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grass shot & powder
Friday [the] 9th Drilled by Com=
=pany Saturday [the] 10th no Drill
Sunday [the] 11th Inspection at nine
Oclock at night the
Colonel orders Lint. [Lieutenant]
Rooserance to take his
Company out et [and] scout
Co. to wait where some
Indianes had been et [and] killing
of some spaniards & to stay
[word scratched out] out there awhile &
keep them down. Monday
[the]12th this morning Company
C. fixed up & started
in the afternoon Colo [Colonel] Cook
& Mason Came up to the
Camp & inspected the
Company & then returned
to Pueble [Pueblo] about sun set
Lieu. [Lieutenant] Oman [& the men] arrived from San=
Louis Tuesday [the] 13th & Wednes
[the]14th Drilled by Companys
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44 Thursday [the] 15th this morning
the Commissary turned over
8 mules to each Company
to be taken care of for the
use of halling wood & provissions
for the Companys & the
Ballance were driven of
and preperations made for
taking them to monetarray [Monterey]
Friday [the] 16th Clare & pleasnant Drill
=ed in the afternoon Saturday [the] 17th
Cloudy Nothing of importance
Sunday [the] 18th pleaant This Morning
at 11 Am The Seventys met
on the River above the
Camps Organized & Resolved
to Use all possible means
in Rightousness to stop All
Drunkedness & every other abominable
practice etc Monday [the] 19th Cloudy &
Cool No Drill This day
Received of the quartermaster
& pitched some 5 tents
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For the Companys expriece Tueday
[the] 20th Cool and windy Drilled in
the afternoon Wednesday [the] 21st
This morning Liut. [Lieutenant] Pace Received
an order from Col Cook to take
the Command of 24 privats one
Sargeant & two Corporals & prepare
for marching on the 23rd to the
Calhone [Cajon] pass to relive Lt
Rosencrants [Lt. George Rosecrans] & perform the
same Dutys in guarding against
hostile Indians Friday [the] 23rd The
Detachment being filed Marched
for the Pass traveled 18 miles
& Emcamped at Mr Workmans
Ranch Satuday [the] 24th Clean &
warm traveled 20 Miles &
E Encamped Near A Ranch
Sunday [the] 25th Marched A Distances
Of 25 miles Reached the Pass
found Lt Rosencrants [George Rosecrans] Company
in good health & Emcramped
Monday [the] 26th he Received of
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Lt Rosecrans 7 public horse
& 6 sadles wicth he mounted 6 men
& one Corpeal & sent them to
Mr. Willson to Join him in
guarding that place soon affter
Liut Rosecrans Left for Peublo
the Remainder fited up to the
Best advantage expecting to Remain
at the Pass for A month or more
but before Liut Rosecrans had
Marched 3 miles an Express.
Met him with an order for him
to wait for Lient Paces Detache=
=ment to march with him to
Peublo etc there was an appear
=ance of troble with the Spanish
Liut Rosecrans Returned to
Camp with the Ordes. The
Detachment was sent for that
was on the way to Willson [Mount Wilson].
as soon as they Returned tents
were strnck & A march
taken for Peublo we
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traveled this afternoon A Dis=
tans of 15 miles Tuesdy [the] 27th
Morning foggy Marched Early
traveled A Distans of 30 miles
& Encamped along Workman
Rancho Wednesday [the] 28th morning
Clear Marched Early Reached
Paublo in the affternoon found
the Battalions Engaged fortifying
Shapethe place By diging ditches &
Throughing up dirt for A bresst [bridge]
=work Thursday [the] 29th Morning
Clear Wind high from the west
they [word scratched out]] Continued fortifying
Friday [the] 30th Clear & pleasant
A Detachment of Col. Stevinsons
Troops of about 30 men Came in
with some Ammunition at
5 o,c, pm,, the Battalion was
ShapeMastered by Colonel Cook
& had Every mans Catridge=
=box filled with Catridges [scratched out 2 words]
[word scratched out] so that they mite be ready
if the Spaniards should attack us
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May [the] 1st 1847.
Clear & fine the men Continue
to work on the fort Sunday
[the] 2nd A warm & pleasant work
Continued this day the Spaniards
spent in Runing horses
Monday [the] 3rd Clear & pleasant
this Morning Company Drill
Commenced again Tuesday [the] 4th
Cloudy but warm Drill as
usual Wednesday [the] 5th Cold &
Cloudy and it Rained all
day Thursday [the] 6th Cloudy but
No Rain Friday [the] 7th Cold
Drilled in the forenoon
Saturday [the] 8th Cloudy Some
rain this day Sunday [the] 9th
morning Cold & windy about
[scratched out 2 words] twelve o. c; Gen,,
Kearny arrved here from Mont=
=erray [Monterey] wich they fired several
rounds of Camon as A salute
for him in the afternoon
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him & Colonel Cook Came
up to our Camps & he was intro=
=dersed to the offices & he told them
that they ware A good looking
set of men he made as A
short visit & said he Returned
on Monday & see them all
Monday [the] 10th at 9. OCl.
the Battalions was peraded &
presented to the govenor or
general,, Kearny he then
walked up & in spected the
men closely & remarked
that they was A harty set.
of Boys & that they had
done more than any others set
of men before,, he told them
Col,, Stendson [Sanderson] would take the
Command of the sothern part
of Califorina & CL,, Cook
will be relieved to Return
to Fort Leavesworth [Leavenworth] with
him after this was said
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the Battalion was dismissed
& he Returned to his quarters
in the afternoon he sent up
A Letter requesting twelve
men from the Battalion to
accompany him back to the states
as A life gard the men
wave selected & sent down
for his Inspection. he told
them that if they should
[word scratched out] meet there familys on
the Road that he would dis=
=change them & if they did
not they should find themselves
to serve until they got to Fort
Leavenworth Tuesday [the] 11th
& wednesday the 12th the was
fiting up for A Start Thurs =
=day [the]13th the Detachment
Left for Monterray [Monterey] in the
afternoon A Detachment was
of 20 men was sent out
under the Command of
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Lieut. Pace for the purpose
of marching for some wild
Indians that had been steel-
=ing Cattle from the Spaniards.
Friday [the] 14th govnor Kearny &
Colonel Cook Doctor Sanderson
Left for San, Pedro & from
there to Monterrey [Monterey] by water
Saturday [the]15th the Detachment
Returned without finding any
Indians Sunday [the] 16th. Insprection
at 9., o.cl . A. M. Monday [the] 17th
A New Detail was made for
to work on the Ditch there was
45 of the Battalion 15 from [illegible] their
N. Y. Volunteers from the
Regular ten Tuesday [the] 18th the
work- Contined Wednesday [the]19th
Cold & Cloudy the work con=
tinued as [word scratched out] usual Thursday 2 [the] 20th
nothing of importance Friday
the 21st work Continued
Saturday [the] 22nd this morning
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Capt. Hunt Davis & Liuet
Roserants [Rosecrans] Left for Williams
Ranch for the purpose of Buy
=ing some wheat & other article
Sunday [the] 23 Clear & warm
Inspection at 9, o cl, Monday [the] 24th
Clear & windy Tuesday [the] 25th
Clear this day Capt Hunt
Davis & Lut. Rosecrans Return
=ned from Williams Ranch
Wednesday [the] 26th Nothing of
importance Thursday [the] 27th
this Morning Liet Pace &
[letters scratch out] twelve men got the priv-
- elage of takeing A scout Arou
=nd the Country & Buying all
The animals they Could
Friday the 28th Nothing of
importance Saturday [the] 29th warm
& windy Nothing of importance
Sunday [the] 30th the Detachment
Returned with Several horses
And mules Monday [the] 31st Nothing
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of importance Tuesday June [the] 1st
warm & pleasant Wednesday
[the] 2nd warm Nothing of importance
Thursday [the] 3rd this [word scratched out] day
the Spaniards had A great
Meeting at there church wich
They [had] one Company of the N.
Y. [New York] Volunteers & A Cannon
witch they fired every little
while as A salude to
their old Priest Friday [the] 4th
warm & peasant Nothing of
importanes Saturday [the] 5th
& Sunday [the] 6th nothing of
importance Monday [the] 7th mor=
=ning Cool & pleasant
Tuesday [the] 8th & Wednesday [the] 9th
Nothing of importance
Thursday 10th warm & pleasant
Friday [the] 11th morning warm in the
afternoon A little windy & Cool
Saturday [the]12th windy sunday
[the] 13th warm and unpleasant
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Monday s [the] 14th warm & windy
Tuesday [the]15th morning foggy &
misty Wednesday [the] 16th the day
warm Thursday [the] 17th warm
& pleasant Friday [the] 18th the
day was very hot & uncom-
-fortable Saturday [the]19th & Sunday
the 20th warm and pleasant
Monday [the] 21st warm windy Tuesday
[the] 22th & Wednesday [the] 23rd warm &
windy Thursday [the] 22th this morning
was a little foggy Friday [the] 25th
& Saturday [the] 26th warm & windy
Sunday [the] 27th warm and
[letters scratched out] pleasant Monday [the] 28th warm
this day Capt Hunter and
Others Came up from San-
Diego Tuesday [the] 29th [word scratched out] of
[word scratched out] this morning
Colonal Stevenson Came to
our Camp for the purpose
of getting the Battalion to
reinlist for another year
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witch the Captain & him
Succeded in getting 16 from
the Battalion witch Capt-
Hunter said that 20 of his
men had enlisted for another
year Wednesday [the] 30th general
Inspection at ten oclock
July [the] 1st the Liberty Pole
was Raisn wich was about
ninty feet high above
the ground Friday [the] 2nd
warm & pleasant Saturday
[the] 3rd this day was now in
Cleaning up for the 4th
Sunday [the] 4th at sunrise
the flag was [word crossed out] highten
& A salute of six [letter scratched out] Cannon
ware fired & at eleven
the Companys ware paraded
out & marched into the fort
& formed A hollow square
& after the Declaration of
Independence was read &
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the Colonel made A speech
to the men A salute of 28
guns ware fired & the perade
was dismist Monday [the] 5th this
day they buried in the honors
of war Tuesday [the] 6th the day warm
& pleasant Wednesday [the] 7th warm
and windy Thursday [the] 8th warm
& pleasant Friday [the] 9th warm
& pleasant Saturday [the] 10th morning
foggy Cool Sunday [the] 11th foggy
Monday [the] 12th warm & Clear Tuesday
[the] 13th clear but windy this
day some of B. Company Came
up up from San diego [San Diego] Wednesday [the] 14th
warm and pleasant Thursday is [the] 15th
this day Capt Hunter and Company
arrived to the Pueblo for their discharg
Friday [the] 16th this day the Battation
was musterd out of sevice in the
afternoon By Lt. Smith of the
Dragoons Saturday [the] 17th this
afternoon Co,s A & D received their
pay
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Sunday 18th Co,s of E & C
received their pay after this was done
we removed three miles up the River
to A spot selected by Capt Averett
Monday 19th all hands set out for A
filout for home Tuesday 20th Continued
fixing up & organized some Companys
of tens Wednesday 21st this day Capt
Averetts Tenn started for Traneisko
Rancho & there to wait the arrival of
the Balance of the Company Thursday
22nd Nothing of importance Friday 23rd
we packed up & [started] for home in
Company with three or four hours after
travailing distance of 20 miles we reached
Gen, Picos Rancho and encamped on A
small stream about ¾ of A mile from his
house, Saturday 24th morning fair & Cool
started early trviled A short distance
met one of Capt Averett [illegible] who
piloted us over the Mountains to
Francisco Rancho whare we [illegible] over
took his Company they were encamped
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on the River San, Clair About
forty miles north west of Pueblo
there we encamped under the shade
of A large Cotton wood tree, to await
the arrival of the reminder of the Company
Morning of the 25th pleasant spent the
in washing and repairing pack saddles
26th spent the day in geting and
Seperating beef Cattle but did not get
as many as was wanted Moring of the 27th
fair and pleasant this day they succieded
in getting Cattle enough in the Coralle
for A start the nexet day as all the Camps
has come up except A few that was to be
up within A few days [scratched word] Morning of the 28th
left the Rancho had with us 41 head of cattle
and 180 men with horses and mules consisting
in all near five hundred head after
travailing A distance 12 miles encamped
lost several head of Cattle but done well
for the largrest part of the road was
almost imposible for one animal to pass
at A time on the 29th very warm
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this morning left Camp early traveled
12 miles over worse road than the day
before we encampter [in] [scratched word] A butiful small
valley handy to wood & water Morning of
the 30th warm and pleasant, this day
it was thought best to lay by and
kill the beef & Dry it as they [scratched out word]
was wite and have to drive they was
all shot down and soon perpared to
dry which we done by making scaffals
and Cutting the Meet in thin slices
and spear the me[e]t [[scratched word] over the scaffal
and building A fire underneath while
we lay here the remainder of our Company
Came up which made our company number
164 they named the valley slaughter
valley beause we slaughted the beef here
on the Morning of the 31st Capt Averett
42and his Company left with A guide for
the [letter scratched out] Tolary[Tulare] Valley the remainder of the
Company finished drying their meet
and packing it for the morrow
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August 1st Cleare and Cool winds
from the north left the valley travailed
15 miles Crossed [words scratched word] the back bone of
the Tolarey [Tulare] [word scratched out] mountains Camped
on A small Creek runing into the
Tolary [Tulare] Valley this was Called Another
place for A Bear having killed A
[letter scratched out] man A few years ago; it was [said] that
A Company of mountainers having
tackled A large grizzly and this [man] caught
it with A layso and was thrown from
his horse and immediately devoured before
he Could get assistance from the party,
on the 2nd left Camp early travaled 14
miles to A large Lake Called Tolary [Tulare]-
the lake [scratched out word] & valley took the name
from the large quntity [scratched word] Rushes growing
in the [lake] which the Spaniards Called Tolalo
then turned up the valey 6 miles and
and encamped on the plains when the
musquito's like to have eat us up here
our pilot left us Capt Averett
got another Indian to pilot us to
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A place that we Could cross, the
River Morning of the 3rd weather as usual
left Camp [letters scratch word] traveled A distance of
12 miles encamped on the Tolary [Tulare] River
on the Morning of the fourth traveled five or
six miles where we Crossed the river
by rafting the provision & Camp equipage
and swam the horses & mules over;
after we had got over, they went
up the River A few miles to
get another Indian to pilot us to
King River; Morning of the 5th left the
River travaled at distance of 28 miles
over hilly & rockey Road encamped in
A small vally where we have not hardly
water and grass accordingly; 6th left
camp early after traveling a dis-tance
of ten or twelve miles [scratched word] encamped on
A small stream,, Morning of the 7th weather
Cool and pleasant traveted 14 miles through
A Hilly road and encamped in A
Small valley where we had good grass and
water on the 8th warm and Clear
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after traveling six or seven miles where
we came to A river met [with] some Indians
that aggred to pilot us to the next
River Morning of the 9th traveld twenty=
=five miles encamped on A small River
10th left camp early crossed the River traveled
through the timber seven or eight past A
large Indian Camp,, and encamped in
A large oak grove there we had plenty
grass and slough [word scratched out] water on the 11th
warm and un=pleasent left camp early
traveled [scratched word] a-cross A=place [scratched word] near
A burning mountain where it was almost
imposabile to pass in consequence of no water
on the road to keep the men and animals
from perishing [in consequence of the heat] after traveling 25 miles
we came to A river & encamped
this night A=part of A tribe of Indians
Came in to our camp and had A war
Dance on the 12th Capt Averrett in Co.
with some four of the Pioneers went up
the River in Search of A pass
through the California mountains
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this was suposed to be the Head water
of the San,, [letter scratched out] Joaquin Here we lay
by to a-wait the return of Cpt, A [Averett] & Co,
this afternoon two of his men Came back
with favorable news Morning of the 13th
we travled up the River eight miles
to [a scratch out] await the return of Cpt, Averett
which came soon after encamped the
report was that we could not pass and
it was thought best to turn for Sutters
Fort, on the 14th, we retreated back
four [word scratched] or five miles and crost the [word scratched out]
River traveled down the river two or three
miles and encamped under the shade of A
Large Oak 15th left the river traveled
22 miles cross to another fork of the
San,, Joaquin River 16th morning
pleasant found A ford and crost and traveled
fifteen miles to River when the water ran
from fifteen the eighter inches, under the sand
although we found plenty by Digging for it
17th Cooler past another dry creek within
12 miles traveled to ten miles further
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to Another on the 18th weather Cooler
traveled 20 miles over rocky ridges and gravly
planes to another river encamped within one
miles of A large Indian Town the indians
was friendly and brought as melons and
green corn 19th Crost the river traveled
ten miles to another River and encamped
Near, another Town,, 20th left Camp
early traveled the nine miles down the river -
then turned north for the next wich was
nine miles further [scratched word] made in all eighteen
miles travel then we came to the 3rd Tribe
of Inidians 21st left the river traveled twelve
miles to another small stream. 22nd this is
Mary Alred, Barrett Tuttle s House left for
fort sutters in=search of more provisions
after this was done we left travled north
twelve miles to A Creek found some little
and -grass. 24th traveld north west Course
twenty [miles] found an old settlement formerly
from the [illegible] Mosouri [Missouri tribe] then we rested until
the 26th bought some peas on the 25
the Pioners went on to the fort to get
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the use of A Blacksmith=shop for
to shoe some horses that was tenderfoted
26th we left this settlement traveled
A north-west Course a=bout twenty miles
there we came up with the Pioneers
they were camped on the American=
=Fort about fifty miles East of
San, Fra [n]cisco Bay and about five
miles North of Sutters Fort on the
27th weather warm and Cloudy
four tenns left for the Council
Bluffs while the remainder of the Company
were left one day longer to shoe their
horses & mules that were tender footed
this day we traveled about 18 miles up
the Sacremento Vally and encamped in
A deep ravine where we found A little water
by digging for it,, 28th left camp early
traveled about eighteen miles encamped
on the River Near Mr. Johnsons
29th, we left the last California
Settlement, that was on the road
traveled over the Hills 18 miles encamped
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at A place Called the mule
springs goods scarce but water plenty
and cold 30th [scratched out word] warm and rainy
traveled fifteen miles good camping water
plenty to the right of the road about ½
miles 31st Cool we crost some lofty
mountains and through some very heavy Pine
timber about fifteen miles encamped at
A large Cold spring on the right of the
road,, on the 1st of September traveled
ten miles encamped At the head of little
Bear River Valley plenty of grass and
good Cool water we found plenty of Huckle
Berrys on top of the mountains 2nd lay by
to rest our animals we had A small shower
of rain in the afternoon on [the] 3rd weather
pleasant crost A number of [letter scratched out] rocky ridges
encampted on A small river 4th this day
we crost seveal ridges and passed several
nice Lakes of consideable size encamped at
A Large Cold spring [scratched letter] at the left of the
road on the 5th we Crost the main Back=
=bone or dividing ridge of the California Moun=
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=tain traveled twenty miles passed the Cabbins
where the Emigrants Perished in the Fall of
46 encamped on A branch of Truckeys [Tuckee] River
plenty of grass on the morning of the 6th
we left our camp early traveled about
ten miles met Samuel Brannon from
the great Salt Lake,, Valley he
told us that Cpt,, Brown was on
his way to California with A Company
of [scratched word] twelve or fifteen men and would
be [scratch word] likely to meet us at the Truckey [Tuckee]
[scratch word] Branch within A day or two if we
would return back to it as the grass
was seared ahead we returned back to
our old camp ground on the Truckey [Tuckee]
Branch they sent [scratched word] two men to meet the
Cpt,, and also one to go back and
meet Levi Hancock & Andrew,, Littles
Company morning of the 7th about ten
o,,clock the Captain [scratched word] arrived at our camp
within alarge amount of letters for the
Battatlion Boys in the afternoon the
Company that was in our rear arrived
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[scratched word] which were glad to meet with
the Captain and to hear, from their
friends,, Lient, Litte’s [word scratched out] Company
[scratched word] said wh[i]le they were on their way to
over= [scratched word] take our Company Henry P Hoit [Hoyt]
Died [word scratched out] after an ill, ness of A
few hours their Company being principle
Ahead the man was burried in A
deep ravine instead of A grave in con=
=sequence of having no spades or tools
for that purpose,, the ground being very
Hard & rocky he was Coverd mostly with
Stones which was very hard,, on the morning
of the 8th we parted with A number of
the Boys that were obliged to return
back to California to work and stay
[scratched word] over the winter in consquense of their
animals & provisions not being suffisent
to Carry then to the Council Bluffs
the remainder of our Company left for
the vally of the Salt Lake on to [the] Council
Bluffs this day we traveled fifteen miles
encamped on A small creek here we
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left another divison of our Company
as A part thought it best as they were
expecting only to go to Salt Lake Valley
to make up A Company And stop back
and take there time & let those that wished
to go to the Council Bluffs push through
as [scratched word] we had about eight Handred miles farther
to go to get to the Bluffs as the morning
of the 9th was pleasant we parted with this
Company acording to our expectations A Company
of near fifty set out for the Bluffs and some
twenty or more stoped to take it slower
we traveled about 20 miles Crost the
main Truckeys [Tuckee] River some 3 or five times
encamped in the bend on the South side
of the river 10th started early traveled
down the river shuning the Crossing
by going around on the sides of the mountain
the main [letter crossed out ]waggon road is said to cross
the river [scratched word] twenty-seven times
within the distance of forty miles
this day we past A company
of the California Emigrants
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which had just commenced crossing
this river the currant of this stream
is very swift and the bottom being
rocky and A great many large stones
which make it very bad for pack=horses
or waggons after traveling twenty-five
miles we reached the cost Crossing
the morning of the 11th being pleasant we
Crossed the river the last time then
struck on east course [scratched word] left river
traveled ten miles through A sandy
and bad road the road then became better
this day we traveled Near forty miles
this is Called the farthest place on the
road from the states to California without
water sufficient for camping purposses,,
on this forty mile stretch there is [scratched word]
several Boiling Springs where the water
is so hot that it boils up several feet
and the ground for several feet around
shakes and there is holes in the rock there
the water is seen to blubor up and Boil
this is Called the half=way place between
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the Truckey [Tuckee] River and the Bitter springs
or bad slew [slough] the 12th warm and rainy
we traveled twenty=five miles encamped at
A slew [slough] w [h]ere we had plenty of water
and some little grass and willows for wood
On the morning of the 13th Clear and cool we
traveled Something like 20 miles encamped on
Marys River grass Scerce ple[n]ty Willows for [scratched word] fuel
Water mudy the Emigrating Company having past
a [scratched word] few days before and had taken all the gr[a]ss
On the 14th we traveled 15 [miles] encamped at a
bend of Marys [river] when the feed was al[i]tle better
the 15th Cool we traveled 30 miles encamped
on the river feed good and and willows plenty
for fuel the _ 16th very Cool traveled twenty=
=five miles encamped on the river bank good
feed and A plenty of it 17th weather good
traveled the] twenty [five] [word scratched out] miles encamped on the
river [a sentance scratched out]
[two words scratch out] in A place called the horse=shoe
Bend 18th weather good traveled about 20 miles
encamped on the river in the willows
this night we had two horse stolen by
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the Indians,, 19th very warm we traveled 25
miles encamped on the river on the 20th we
traveled 10 miles past Cpts Hunts & Merrils
Company and encamped [scratched word] About one mile above
them 21st weather warm traveled 22 miles
encamped on the river Near Where Com=
=modore Stoeton was attacked by A company
of the Boot Diger [Digger] Indians 22nd wether
Cool & windy traveled twenty miles encamped
on the river this night we lost another
horse stolen or runaway the Horse belonged
to Lieat,, Omen, 23rd morning frosty & cold
traveled twenty miles encamped on the
River 24th Cool traveled 13 miles encamped
at leaving of the river on the 25th we left
the river traveled 18 miles encamped at some
springs feul scarce on the 26th we traveled 30
miles encamped on A small creek near a hot
spring good feed and plenty of good water
the 27th we rested Cpt Tuttles company of
tenn went ahead to buy some provisions at
Fort Hall if any there the 28th Cool
we traveled 25 miles encamped at a large
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Cold spring grass plenty and wile Sage
plenty for fuel this night Joseph White
had [scratched word] a Horse stolen by the snakes [Indian tribe]
the 29th we traveled 22 miles enamped on
Goose Creek the 30th traveled 20 miles encamped
in a Canion about 8 miles after leaving
goose Creek on the 1st of October the
wether very warm traveled [20 miles] over [scratched word] mountains
and hills of all sizes encamped at some
Hot spring, at fot of A High moutain
the 2nd warm as=usual traveled about 30 miles
encamped on Cass Creek the 3rd we
traveled down the stream about 15 miles encamped
near where the Oregon road Crosses the
Creek grass poor in consequence of many
Emigrant passing both roads on the 4th
we traveled a distance of eighteen miles
encamped on Snake river one of the tributary
of the great Columbia River that
emtys into the Pacific Ocean on the 5th
we traveled 15 miles encamped again on the
river the 6th was rainy we reached Fort-
Hall and encamped about one mile south
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at some springs making A travel of fourteen
miles on the morning of the 7th apart of our
Company took the main road to go to Fort
Bridger and [scratch word] wait for the remainder of the
Company, that wished to go by the [scratched word]
City of the Salt Lake! we start early for
the valley of the Salt Lake, traveled 15 miles,
encamped on A small river in the Mountains
on the 8th we left this river traveled up
& Canion; and Crossed A large ri[d]ge, encamped
in a butiful valy (water and grass plenty) making
A=travel of fifteen miles. 9th this day we
traveled 35 miles; encamped in a small [scratch word] canion
(grass and water same) on the 10th we traveled
ten miles to Reeds Creek, or tributary of
Bare rier, [scratched word] the 11th was rainy [scratched word]
we traveled 20 miles, down this creek,
and [scratched word] encamped on the banks on the
12th morning Clear & pleasant; Crost the
Creek traveled a few miles acrost a-plane to
Bare=River; Crost over and traveled down
the foot of the Mountain; past a large
Hot [palt] Spring, and another [scratched word] [Spring] close by the side
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of fresh water but Hot this day we
traveled a=distance of twenty=five miles,
encamped at a=nice cold Spring grass plenty.
13th the Morning pleasant we traveled down
the valley twenty=fives, the road was
good, and we crost a number of streams rushing
from the Mountains, and runing down into a
butiful [large] Valley; the Morning of the 14th warm
and pleasant this day we [scratched word] crost several larger
Streams, Past the Encampment of Miles
Goodges and some of the Utaw [Utah] Indians there,
we learned that we was within forty miles, of
the Salt lake Settlement; we traveled eighteen
miles, and encamped on a small Creek, near the
foot of the Mountain (grass poor and seared}
on the 15th, the weather pleasant, we traveled
twenty=five miles down the valley; and encamped
at Pery=green Sessions camp,, where he was
a herding Cattle, about [scratched word] ten miles above
the Salt lake Settlement; on the morning
of the 16th we reached the settlement;
found them all=well & busy a bulding,
houses & prepareing [scratched word] for the winter.
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the 17th cold & frosty it being sunday at
eleven o-clock Jetadiah [Jedediah] Grant & Tailor
preached on the 18th Morning we fitted out
and started for the Bluffs traveled 11
miles encamped on Brown creek night very
Cold and frosty, on the 19th we traveled
over a Mountainous Road about twenty=seven
miles Encamped on Weber River a tributary
of Bare River the 20th Stormy we traveled
27 miles this afternoon and night we had
a large snow storm we encamped at Cha=
=cach=chee Cove the night very Cold and storm
the Morning of the 21st Clear and very cold
we packed up our half frozen Animals
and traveled to [little] Bare River a-distance
of four=teen miles on the 22nd Clear
and cold traveled twenty seven miles
encamped at cold Spring. On the 23rd we
traveled six miles to Fort Bridger Bought
some Bacon and others Articles and then
traveled 8 miles farther and encamped
on Blacks Fork the 24th morning cloudy
traveled twenty-seven miles encamped on
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Black Fork the 25th traveled
a distance 25 miles Crossed Greene
River and encamped on Big sandy
on the 26th traveled a distance of 26
miles Crossed Big Sandy and encamped
on little Sandy 3 mile below the ford
27th traveled twenty six encamped
at the Pacifie Springs at South=
Pass on the 28th traveled 17 miles
Crost [scratched word] Sweet Water and encamped
on willow Creek about five miles below
the Sweet water Ford 29th Cool
traveled a distance of eighteen miles
Encamped on Sweet Water there we
had the first Buffalo killed
which came in good play as we
were out of meat and flour was
Scarce on the 30th traveled 27
miles encamped on Sweet water
Weather very cold and windy.
[scratched word] 31st cold and cloudy traveled
twenty miles encamped on Sweet water
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On the 1st of November we started
on and after a hard & tedious journey
we reached Fort Larrimie here our
Provisions being exhausted We purchased
a little Flour some Hard Bread and
some dryed Buffalo Meat and proceed
on after travelling several days
down the Platte we Had a series
Snow Storm a little below Ash hollow
but as there was no chance for
fuel only Buffalo Chips and no feed
for our animals except that was
covered under the snow we were
forced to make some Hard Drives
to got to the Head of Grand Island
[200 miles] as that was our only chance
for firewood & grass. During this
Travel we had several Mulses frozen to
Death Besides our provisions began
to fail so that we lived on quarter
Ration’s and by the time we got
there we were out of provisions
entirely. After traveling several days
without food and not knowing where
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we would find the next one of
D.P Rainy animals gave out (I
think it was a jack ass) and we
called a Halt but finally drove on
and encamped near Wood River
When after considerable consuttation
we agreed to Make a supper out
of the old Jack; So in a few Mo-
=ments a lookeson might Have seen
Abaham Huntsackes Elisha Averett &
others with a gun and knives a march
=ing to the field of Batte; Shortly
after they returned with a part
of the old Jack Dressed & ready
for to be conjeseated [scratch word] into a repast
for some ten or twelve Half Stared
Mormon soldiers at this I must
cofess their was feelings of Considerable
Intrest, some stood off and would not
partake while others piched into it like
as many raveous wolves Devouring their
prey, after this[beds] were made down in [the] grass &
weeds and in a few momants all except
the sentinels were sunk into a
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sweet Repose that none but a soldies
Can apreeiate. Dreaming of their
Homes Fathers & Mothers Brothers & Sisters
Wives & Childen and that ready to
welcome them back to thir Homes again
at length Morning came again
and with our half - an starved mules
were again Packed up and the line
of March taken at sun set of the
same day we arrived on the Banks
of the Loup Fork which we found
to be imposible to cross at that Point
we contented ourselves by building up
a good Fire & Having Nothing to
Cook or Eat we Rooled up in our
blankets to await the coming of
another Day The next morning
(Sunday) we concluded to travel
down on the west side of the River
until we came opposite the
Pawnee Station and there to get
a Boat and Cross over to the stations
Where we expected to get provissious
On the evening of the Second Day
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(after reaching the River) we came in site of
& opposite the old mission. But
to add to our con-esnation there
was no boat to found & what was
worse there did not appear to be any one
about the mission evrything appeard
to be Evacuated and our Last Chance
for supplies turned a hoap;
After encamping Bro Abraham Huntsucker
and othese tried the crossing of the River
but found it unfordable but after a
Considerable effort was made they sucesseded
in gettting a raft across to an Island
the slew slough] on the opposite side being
Frozen so that it would bare the weight
of a man. a couple of the Boys went
up to the mission but found it Desested
They than went to the field to search
for some Frost=bitten corn that perchance
ShapeMight have been Left in the -usery of the
reapers {smudged letter] we concluded to try the
Beef of a mule that was worn=out and
undoubledly would not go much farther
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Shortly afterwards the identified mule
was led up into camp and shot
Down when the boys went [scratched word] to bring
the hide off and in a few Momants more
Mite be seen pieces a Roasting for supper
it being the First [supper] since we left Wood
River. After supper we set about to know
Devise ways & means for the Crossing of the
River Although it seemd Impossible.
For to Make a raft Large enough to ferry
ShapeOur effects over was out of the question
ShapeShapeShapefor we had neither ares Augers Nor Ropes
and to undertake to swim our animal,
we should undoubted Drown a great portin
of them, for the steam had frozon from
its banks on Either side to with in fifty
yards of the centre & that had cut a channel
deep enough to run a steamer
After a Considesable consuttation we
Concluded to trust in Providence and
perchance the River Might Freeze Blockup
within a day on two as there was ice
Shaperuning in Large Flakes
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Morning come & with it a tremen-
=duousI Snow & wind storm & continued
During the Day The next day cold
& windy on the night of the same Day
The River Blockaded and on the Moring
of the fifth Day after our arrival at
that Point We succeed in Crossing our
animals on the Ice During Our Cross
=ing some of the Omaha Indians Came
to our camp & on observing the mules
dead or dying by they understood our
condition & gave us some Squaw Corn
and Wolf meat and other Inidian
Refreshments that was very thankfully
Received Although they Stak enough
to Amply pay them for their kindness
toward us. The Remainder of this day
we enployed ourselves in gleaning over
the cornfield & trading a little with
the Indians for supplies to Last through
to winter quarters a distance of about
one hundred & thirty five miles.
The next morning we left the Mission
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and after a tedious travel for several Days
through snow & storm’s we arrival safe
into Winter Quarters on the 17th Day of Decem
=ber 1847,, Where we met with Friends &
Relatives & [scratched word] [exchanged] our camping out
for [the] soft side of a Feather Bed & among
Shape Log Cabbins
After stoping about a week in
Winter Quarters I in company with My
Father (James Pace) & Family removed to
Brigham’s Farm some sixteen Miles above
Winter Quarters. Where we spent the Winter
In the spring of 48 My Father not being
able to Setout for the Mountains He moved
across & down the Missouri River to
What was called Pettys settlement
While I engaged with John D Lee
to Drive a Team as far as Fort Larrimie [Laramie]
and then Return with the Fall Trains
and assest My Father to remove, on
the Spring Following, All things
Being Ready We Left Winter Quarters
on the 29th May for the Elk Horn River
there to Organize in Companys
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For Crossing the Plains after
a Considerable affort was made we
succeeded in starting Mr,, Lee’s Waggon’s
which consisted of some seven or eight
Waggans With Cow Teams & Heavy Loads
On the evening of the Second Day after
Leaving Winter Quarters we arrived on
the Banks of the Elk Horn River
Where we found a number of the
Brethren engaged in Rafting Their waggons
across the River which being very
tedious took several Days before we
got across. After Crossings they were
organized in Companys of fifty, &
hundred’s For the Conveinance of traveling
Soon after the organization the
companys began to Roll=out Leaving
Brother Kimballs [Company] to bring up the rear
I shal not try to Deseribe our
Travels Minutely as we were scattered
Many Miles up and down the Platte
But suffient to say we had a tedious
Journey on arriving at Fort Larrimie [Laramie]
We did hot meet the Teams from the
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Valley as expected so I Traved with
Mr. Lee as far of the Upper Crossing
of the sweet Water, on arriving at
that Point Prest Young Called a
Holt of all of the Companys, for
the purpose of sending back the waggons
& Teams that was to go back to Pottawat
=imie, & to await assistance from the
Valley. In a few Days the waggons were
Eptied and Ready for a start for the states
I Received from Mr,, Lee the use of one
Waggon & two yoke of cattle for to
Move My Father to the vally as a compen
sation for My servicese During the summer
Previous to our starting Allen Taylor
was appointed Capt,, of our Company
a mounting to some 32 or 34 men and
on the 24 of August we bid Farewell to the
Camp at Sweet Water & started on the
back track for the states. During
The Most of Our Journey Nothing of
Importance transpired except on
two Different Occasions The Indians
appeared a little Hostile at our traveling
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through this country so much & Runing
off their Buffalo etc. but we managed to
get through with very little Diffently..
On arriving at the Missouri River I
met with my Father & others who assisted
us in crossing the River &
After crossing we seperated & Each one
to Hunt up theirs several homes,,
On arriving at home with my Father
I found Mother & Brothers & Sisters
Enjoying good Health.
This winter I spent in school &
tending the Cattle (My Father being absent
to work in St Joseph Mo. [illegible] Keeping Tires etc.
in the spring of 1849 as circumstances
would not permit of our going to
the Valley We concluded to spend
another season in getting a Fitout
In the Latter part of August we
moved to the City of St,, Joseph &
went to work with for Mr. Baker
a Pork Merchant & in the Spring
of 1850 we Loaded up & on the
4 Day of May [started] for the Valley via - Counel Bluff
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On arriving at Bethlehem we
fell in Company with several Hundred
Waggons Ready for starting across the
Plains. Shortly afterward the Companys,
being Organized I Commenced Crossing
the Rives by Companys. And on the
25 of May Our Company being over
we took up the Line of March after
crossing Salt Creek on the South side
of the Platte. The Cholera Commenced
Rageing in the Camps which Caused a
great many Victims to [be] lain by the Road
side. As we began to approach the
Larrimie [Laramie]Mountains the Cholera began
to Cease its Rageing & Health was again
Restored to the Companys.
From Larrimie [Laramie] in to the Valley
Nothing of importance Transpired execpt
the Dieing off of Cattle so Comman
to those Regions, About the first of
September we Drove into G.S. Lake City
where after resting a few Days My Father
being Counseled to go South & make a
settlement on Peteetneet Creek in Utah
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Valley. We let out with two other Fami
=lys to Colonize a country then enhabited
by Savage Indians. On arriving at Provo
City U.S. -, We were told that it would
be impossible for us to stay there with
so Small a company in consequences of
the Hositilys of the Utah Indians.
But as Father was told to go there he
said that we would go & trust in
Providence to send more to help guard
the Place on arriving about the 1st of Oct
we arrived on the Banks of the Peteetmeet
Creek and Camped in Company with
CJC Searle & A J Steweast & Family,
The next Day we Picked on a spot to
Build a Fort and commened cutting
Logs to build ours Houses Cutting hay & etc
In the Fort part of the winter I
returned to the City of Provo &
Employed myself in going to
School,, In the spring of 1852
I returned to peteetneet (which
Soon after took it the man of
Payson (after my Father leaves Pa[yson]
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Where I put in a Crop & Remain
During the summer Late the ensuing
Fall. I made a visit to the City of Manti
in Company with my Father James
Steward & others After Returning
I spent the Most of the winter in
Provo visiting G.S.L City Occasionly -
During the winter I became acquamted
with Epsy J Williams Daughter of
Alex & Isabella Williams [scratched words]
[scratched words] which I married on
the 25th of March 1852- Soon after
I was married I took a trip to
California with my Brother in law
Thomas S Williams spent about twelve
months in the mining Country
& returned home, on arriving [at Provo] found
[scratched words] My wife & Friends, in
good health,, In consequnce of my
Father being on a Mission to England
I moved my family to Payson to
assist in taking case of Mother &
Shapethe Family ,,