Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
brother Atwood arrived in the morning
bringing an express from General Wells and 2 letters from Col Alexander
who closed his letter by saying that "he should not obey the Governor's orders
and his final disposal of the troops would depend upon grave considerations
which I do not deem necessary to enumerate."
The messenger said that the 5th regiment had
stopped near Bevear River in tents and the 10th regiment had moved
back on Hams Fork five miles with all their teams and baggage
The were in the snow several inches deep. The brethren travelled
several miles with the army. The men were so weak and cold
they would wrap up in their coats and lie down in the snow to rest
almost every mile.
We could not tell what the intentions of the officers
were. President Young was of an opinion that Col Alexander's
intention was to come nearer our camp so that his men might desert
Col. Robert Burton said that it was 80 miles from Alexander's
command to the mouth of Echo Kanyon. President Young said "here
are the officers around me and I will call a council of war. He then
said:
"I think it is best for General Wells to call in all his forces to
Echo Kanyon and there rest and not ride his horses to death unnecessarily
