Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
Sunday we killed our last calf and
in the afternoon travelled till sundown when we came to a long
swail one mile and half across. This was the worse piece of road
we had passed. My carriage and family went through it and
I got my waggons half through by dark when the wheels of my
waggon cut to the hub in turf and mud and with 8 yoke of
cattle I could not get through and two of my waggons remained
in the swamp all night. My cousin Betsey was in one of
then and remained all night. I was in the mud and water
up to my knees till 2 o'clock and among the cattle nearly all
night. At daylight I rolled myself up in a Buffaloo robe and
got some sleep and we rested through the day both man and
beast.
We travelled 20 miles next day and camped
near the Macedonia Company, consisting of 31 waggons and travelled
with them through the following day atnd at night I called the
camp together and addressed them.
Next morning I started the company according
to our organization. We passed through a bad swail and my men broke
another tongue out of my waggon. We went to timber cut a stick and
put in a new one and camped for the day
We journeyed on for the next few days
passing camps of the Saints and holding occassional connection with other
