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Nov 10, 1857

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November 10, 1857 ~ Tuesday

10^th It snowed all day & was cold 1300 men are ordered
into the mountains in addition to wh those already there
Col Phileman C Merrill commanding the Davis County
troops past the governors office for the mountains with 242
men 56 of which were mounted 17 offercers of the line & 4
of the col staff they had 23 Baggage waggons after stoping a short
time in front of the Gov office they continued their march towards
the mountains of snow as near 2000 of their Brethren had done
before to meet the Enemy many went with wet feet poor shoes
& straw hats on without tents or fire at night as they
could not reach timber untill next day yet it shoes the
willingness the saints have to maintain the kingdom of God
& defend themselves against our Enemies it was a cold night

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It snowed all day & was cold 1300 men are ordered into the mountains in addition to wh those already there Col Phileman C Merrill commanding the Davis County troops past the governors office for the mountains with 242 men 56 of which were mounted 17 offercers of the line & 4 of the col staff they had 23 Baggage waggons after stoping a short time in front of the Gov office they continued their march towards the mountains of snow as near 2000 of their Brethren had done before to meet the Enemy many went with wet feet poor shoes & straw hats on without tents or fire at night as they could not reach timber untill next day yet it shoes the willingness the saints have to maintain the kingdom of God & defend themselves against our Enemies it was a cold night

~ Wilford Woodruff