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Day in the Life

Apr 17, 1847

Journal Entry

April 17, 1847 ~ Saturday

17th We travled 8 miles & camped in the edge of a grove
of cottonwoods to spend the sabbath in the afternoon
the organization of the camp was finished in the follow
ing order B Young Lieutenant General. Stephen
Markham Colonel. John Pack 1st Major. Shedrich
Rounday 2nd Major

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
Pack, John
20 May 1809 - 4 Apr 1885
31 mentions
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Apr 17, 1847