Day in the Life
Journal Entry
November 20, 1857 ~ Friday
20th Brother G. D. Grant Joseph Young & others came in this
morning from the seat of war stateed that the troops
were at Bridger & did not know whether they would winter
there or not. I spent the afternoon in the office. Brother John
Heath Broak his leg on the 15th instant was brought into this city
on the 19th & was carried into A. P. Rockwood House & spent
the night this morning Thomas Grover his Father in Law
came with a waggon & took him home
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Rockwood, Albert Perry
9 Jun 1805 - 26 Nov 1879
130 mentions
Grant, George Davis
10 Sep 1812 - 20 Sep 1876
58 mentions
Heath, John Republican
1823-1900
2 mentions
Young, Joseph
7 Apr 1797 - 16 Jul 1881
311 mentions
Grover, Thomas
22 Jul 1807 - 20 Feb 1886
17 mentions
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United States Army Colonel Alexander's letter threatens Church members with extermination if they oppose Army.
United States Army winters at Camp Scott, Wyoming, 100 miles from Salt Lake City.
Alfred Cumming charges Brigham Young with treason; declares Utah citizens in rebellion against the United States.
Wilford serves eighth term as member of Territorial Legislature.