Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
On the . those who were in the
battle of Nauvoo held a feast to commemorate the event. President
Young ^Kimball^ addressed the company upon the subject of the battle
and was followed by Col Johnson after which there wasere feasting
singing instrumental music and dancing
In the battle it appeared from what was
stated there were only 100 Mormons against 800 to a 1000
of the mob. There were only three of the brethren killed
and one or two slightly wounded while there were several waggon
loads of the mob killed and many wounded and the enemy driven
from the field. The brethren wore a red badge on the
left arm to distinguishe them from their enemies enemies
They wore the same red badge to day at the feast.
Orson Hyde returned from the East in
the middle of the month. We also heard of the welfare
and success of the mission of Cap. Dan Jones in Wales in spite
of the fact that nearly the whole of that country was stirred up
against him.
