News arrives in Utah of firing on Fort Sumter and the beginning of the Civil War.
May 9th 1861
A cool morning, Wilford went to Fort Herriman & took Emma to
attend the cowse. The Poneyy came in last Evening and I read the Extra
this morning, it was vary warlike. 1000 was reported killed at the taking
of Fort Sumpter while they reported none killed I spent most of the
day at home
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