Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
On the Ben Simons a Cherokee called
into President Young's office. He had been two days in the camp
of the enemy. He said they wanted salt very much. Their cattle
were dying very fast and they were cutting timber and digging holes
in the earth which looked like going into Winter Quarters. The merchants
were suffering for want of food and they deserved it for they had been
the means in a great measure in bringing on the war.
Next day President Young sent
A Load of Salt as a Present to the U.S. Army
with a letter to Col Johnson. The President read us the
letter which was rich and interesting
Arrival of Governor Cummings and Others in the U.S. Camp.
