Day in the Life

Nov 28, 1860

Journal Entry

November 28, 1860 ~ Wednesday

28 I spent the day doctoring my sheep I had 122 I found but 4 in
the whole flock that showed any signs of the scab I used a decoction of tobaco

Quotes

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We got the mail this morning. The New York Herrald of Nov 1st 1860 Howls Bitterly at the prospect of the desolution of the American Union which is nigh the door as the signs of the times indicate. South Carolina is the first to cecede according to the Revelation of the Lord through Joseph Smith given December 25 1835. Four other States have already signifyed their intention to follow. The papers are full of the speeches of southern statesmen alling upon the South to arm themselves against the North & to secede from the Northern States the times are quite warlike
~ Wilford Woodruff

Events

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Dec 1860 - Jan 1861
Seven Southern states secede from Union. (Confederacy includes 15 states and territories by 1862.)

Nov 28, 1860