Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
The Sanpete company arrived in the city on the
comprising 100 men and 11 baggage waggons. They marched five
men abreast. Col Rockwood informed ^me^ that there were 1100 men
of our soldiers in the Mountains and 700 camped on the Public Square
and that we could raise 1500 hmen in this city. iIn 15 hours we could
place 3000 armed men in Echo Kanyon
An express arrived at 25 minuted to 6 o'clock
brought by Brother Joseph ^A^ Young Jr. Benjamen Stringham
brought ^a letter^ from General Wells stating that numbers of the U.S.
army wished to desert and come into the Valley if they had protection
The army was weakning daily. The chief officers sent a very polite
note to Governor Young acknowledging the receipt of the Deseret News
which he had sent them.
Captain Lot Smith had gone East upon his
mission in watching for the interest of Utah. The enemy
