John R. Young Freight Train (1862)
Date Unknown
- Type
- Wagon
- Category
- Freight Train
- Direction
- Westbound
- Departure
- 17 August 1862
- Departed From
- Florence, Nebraska
- Arrival
- 29 October 1862
- Captain
- John Ray Young
- Number In Company
- 4
John R. Young wrote: "In the spring of 1862 I was called by the bishop of the Santa Clara Ward to drive an ox team to Omaha on the Missouri river, to get some cotton gins and spinning jennies for the benefit of the ward. . . . For three weeks [at Omaha] I aided in purchasing teams for the immigrants and brought up the rear end of that year's immigration. After all our companies had started back, I received orders by telegram from Pres. Young to buy more teams and wagons and to clear out the Church warehouse at Florence.
"On the 17th of August I started for Salt Lake with 22 wagons and teams, but only 10 teamsters, and we traveled 100 miles before I got additional help. . . .
"Near Fort Laramie we overtook Capt. Wm. H. Dame's train of 50 wagons. As he was prostrate with mountain fever, we blended the trains and I took charge of them until we reached Ft. Bridger. . . . I . . . reached S. L. City the same day that Capt. Dame did."
- Dame, William H., to Brigham Young, 18 Sept. 1862 [telegram], in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 59, box 45, fd. 24.
- Dame, William H. and J. R. Young to Brigham Young, 27 Sept. 1862 [telegram], in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 59, box 45, fd. 24.
- Young, John R., Letter, in Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 29 Oct. 1862.
- Young, John R., Reminiscences, in Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 17 Aug. 1862, 1-2.
Orr, Caroline | 18 | 1 October 1843 | 30 November 1933 |
Orr, Richard Charles | 26 | 15 April 1836 | 23 March 1916 |
Stewart, [Mr.] | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Young, John Ray | 25 | 30 April 1837 | 15 September 1931 |