Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
we met in the Tabernacle and heard
The Correspondence of Col. Alexander to Governor Young
18th Sunday
we met in the Tabernacle President Young had all
his correspondance with Col Allexander of the U. S. Armey read to
the Assemble it was vary rich and Edifying President Young
than preached to the Assembly in a vary Edifying manner
all of which was reported He said He should prepare for the
worst He should have grain cashed whare the Enemy could not
find it & be prepared to move into the mountains & burn all
yet He believed we could keep our enemies out & still raise
crops in the valley. He was followed by Brother Kimball who
said that He knew that if we would Harken to council that we
should raise grain, oat peaches & Apples & live in our Houses in these
vallies untill we went to Jackson County President Young said
I believe it. I attended the prayer meeting in the evening. O P. Roc-
kwell & Dunbar arived about [blank] oclock reported that there
would be 700 Head of cattle in in 2 days nothing decisive yet in
relation to the army He said some of the Brethren were to ventersome
and in danger of looseing their lives He said one deserter
informed him that the army were ownly fed on Quarter rations
the army are nearly starving to death. Orders were given to Hail
onc[e] and then fire and in trying to carry out the order they
shot an ox they said Bridger & Mogo was in their camp
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