Woodruffs reach Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 03, 1846 ~ Thursday
3rd I swaped my gun with Br Amasa Lyman
for a rifle we spent a little time shooting
our guns. We met in council in the evening
with the Twelve & H. C. at 5 oclok. O Pratt
was called upon to report there visit to the
Otoes & Omaho's He reported that the Otoes
would not give a decision untill they came to
the camp & gave a dance the Omaho's wanted also
to come & give a war dance on their way to war
with the Sioux. the report was excepted
President B. Young made a report of our Journey
North which was also satisfactory. We had a
rain during the night
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Lyman, Amasa Mason
30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877
298 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3441 mentions
Apostle, Family
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
Apostle
Events
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Mormon Battalion recruited by United States Army.
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.