Mormon Battalion recruited by United States Army.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 10, 1846 ~ Thursday
10th I met in council with the Twelve and
partially staked out a place for a city to
winter in I wrote 3 Letters one to D. Webster
to L. Scammans & I F Carter
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Webster, Dwight
13 Apr 1814 - 19 Aug 1868
135 mentions
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Carter, Ilus Fabyan
8 Nov 1816 - 11 Dec 1888
409 mentions
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Scammans, Luther
7 Dec 1808 - 10 Jul 1878
73 mentions
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13th Sunday I met the Twelve & saints at the meeting ground. Meeting opened by prayer by O Pratt who arose we have often been taught to listen to council given from the head I do not consider it necessary to treat to day upon the first principles of the gospel as those things are understood by you as well as by me. I have thought of treating upon scientific Principles there is no truth but what comes from God, it requires a portion of the spirit of God to know
~ Wilford Woodruff
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Woodruffs cross Missouri River to Cutler's Park, Nebraska.
Wilford rebaptized second time; rebaptizes Phebe, Sarah E. Brown, Mary C. Barton, Mary Ann Jackson, and Rosetta King.
Wilford expels Sarah Elinor Brown and Mary Caroline Barton from his family for misconduct.
Wilford severely injured by falling tree while cutting logs to build his family a cabin: breaks breastbone, three ribs, suffers internal injuries.