News arrives in Utah of firing on Fort Sumter and the beginning of the Civil War.
17. We drove to Nephi or Salt Creek and held a meeting. D. H. Wells
Joseph & Brigham Young, & W. Woodruff preached. George W Bryan
was ordained a Bishop under the Hands of W. Woodruff John Taylor
& Bishop Hunter. The company at this point consisted of 64 souls
including 48 men, 14 women & 2 children with 23 carriages 21 Horses & 42 Mules
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