The Rigment be divided into tens under the folloing
Captains
Wilford Woodruff capt of 1^st company
Ezra T. Benson 2nd [company]
Phineas H Young 3rd [company]
Luke Johnson 4^th [company]
Stephen H Godard 5^th [company]
Charles Shumway 6 [company]
James Case 7 [company]
Seth Taph 8 [company]
Howard Egan 9 [company]
Appleton Harmon 10 [company]
John Higby 11 [company]
Norton Jacobs 12 [company]
John Brown 13 [company]
Joseph Matthews 14^th [company]

Orders from Gen Young was for the whole
regment to Journey in a copacked body as we
were in an indian country for evry man to carry
his gun loaded for the cap locks to be shut onto a
peace of Buck skin with cap Handy to slip on in
an instant in case of an attacked. for flint locks
with cotton or tow in the pan, & A powder flask handy
to prime quick, the object of this caution is to prevent
accidents And for every man to walk beside his
waggon & not leave it except He is sent away.
Strict rules & disipline are necessary while travling
through A Hostile indian country, some traiders
came down from the Pawnees & camped with us
over night, they had a plenty of Boffaloo meet
dried & gave us what we wished. they informed
us we were within two days drive of the whole dody [body]
of the pawnees, we camped here in a line for the
sabbath

April 18, 1847 ~ Sunday

18^th Sunday I wrote A letter Home to Mrs
Woodruff By Br Eames who wished to return back
I perused several papers to day, but did not find
much news. Br O Pratt took an observation of his Barom-
eter. President Young called the captains together &
gave them instruction to travel in the morning two
abrest & let all who were not driving teams carry
their guns & walk by the side of the waggons let
no man go away hunting to get of sight of the camp
The Bugle was to be blown at half past 8 oclok at
night when all was to go to prayers in their several
waggons & retire to bed by 9 oclok. The Bugle
will Blow at 5 oclok in the morning to arise & pray
& two hours will be allotted the camp to dress pray
cook eat feed Horses Harness &c & start at the blowing
of the Bugle at 7 oclok this is the order of
the camp Travellers have freequently spoken
of the Platt River in relation to it I will

The rigment be divided into tens under the folloing Captains Wilford Woodruff Capt of 1st company Ezra T. Benson 2nd " Phineas H Young 3rd " Luke Johnson 4th " Stephen H Godard 5th " Charles Shumway 6 " James Case 7 " Seth Taph 8 " Howard Egan 9 " Appleton Harmon 10 " John Higby 11 " Norton Jacobs 12 " John Brown 13 " Joseph Matthews 14th "

Orders from Gen Young was for the whole regment to Journey in a copacked body as we were in an indian country for evry man to carry his gun loaded for the cap locks to be shut onto a peace of buck skin with cap handy to slip on in an instant in case of an attacked. for flint locks with cotton or tow in the pan, & a powder flask handy to prime quick, the object of this caution is to prevent accident. and for every man to walk beside his waggon & not leave it except he is sent away. strict rules & disipline are necessary while travling through a hostile indian country, some traiders came down from the Pawnees & camped with us over night, they had a plenty of boffaloo meet dried & gave us what we wished. they informed us we were within two days drive of the whole body of the pawnees, we camped here in a line for the sabbath

April 18, 1847 ~ Sunday

[FIGURE] 18th Sunday I wrote a letter home to Mrs Woodruff by Br Eames who wished to return back I perused several papers to day. but did not find much news. Br O Pratt took an observation of his Barometer. President Young called the captains together & gave them instruction to travel in the morning two abrest & let all who were not driving teams carry their guns & walk by the side of the waggons let no man go away hunting to get of sight of the camp The bugle was to be blown at half past 8 oclok at night when all was to go to prayers in their several waggons & retire to bed by 9 oclok. The bugle will blow at 5 oclok in the morning to arise & pray & two hours will be allotted the camp to dress pray cook eat feed horses harness &c & start at the blowing of the bugle at 7 oclok this is the order of the camp Travellers have freequently spoken of the Platt River in relation to it I will