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for their families but to war. I think it is better to let
the Army alone this winter they will die many of them
and others desert & many be weakened with the scurvey
& in the spring we will wipe them out if necessary if they
do not go away. We do all of our Business in the name of
Israel God and they in their own way. The whole matter
can be sumed up in these few words we are here at home
by our own Fireside while they are a great way from home
I intend to send those teamsters to the south whare they cannot
get Back to the Armey. I spent most of the day in the office
& with the Presidency.

October 27, 1857 ~ Tuesday

27^th I spent most of the day in the office in the Afternoon G. A. Smith
A Lyman & myself spent an hour in conversing abut the war
Brother G. A. Smith said He believed their Artillery could be
taken with but little loss by rushing in the night into ther encampment
& about 20 men to each peace put on Larrietts onto the
tongue & draw it off on horse back upon a gallop all being
mounted on good Horses & before the enemy were prepared for
defence their cannon would be leaving them

I have sown 15 Acres of wheat my boys finished Harvesting
this day

October 28, 1857 ~ Wednesday

28^th President Heber C Kimball called upon us at the Historians
Office at 11 oclok & read His History till 12 oclock then Presidents
Young & Wells A Lyman & L Snow came in & all conv[ers]ed
upon the war till 2 oclok we had an express in from Box
Elder with a report that soulders [soldiers] were at Fort Hall also one
from the East saying that the Enemy had not moved for
several days but were waiting for Col Johnson to come up
with 4 companies of cavalry & 2 companies of infantry
this is report. It was decided in council that General Wells
John Taylor & Charles C Rich return to the seat of war &
take charge of the command. The following is a synopsis of
the conversation President Young said if any officer comes
to the Armey the Govornor or Judges & send word that they
want to come in Just inform them that they are as near
as they can come Had they have come without a military
aray they could have come & not been molested but
now they cannot come we will not have any cursed
scoundrel forced upon us Jto Judge or rule over us and
they shall not come among us. If Johnson comes
with troops & intends to come in I expect they will
leave their baggage Battery & a company to guard it and
come in on a forced march without it. Then we must
not let them sleep but use them up as soon as we can work
night and day & not let them sleep. Brother Wells thinks they
are determined to try to come in. I have sent word that if
General Harney is on the way to get into camp & kill him if
Possible and take the Animals from Johnson if Possible &
take charge of the goods train. President Young said I am
glad of one thing ie this thing will be Just as the Lord wants
it. If He wants them to come & get killed it will be so if He

f Oct 26 for their families but to war. I think it is better to let the Army alone this winter they will die many of them and others desert & many be weakened with the scurvey & in the spring we will wipe them out if necessary if they do not go away. we do all of our Business in the name of Israel God and they in their own way. The whole matter can be sumed up in these few words we are here at home by our own Fireside while they are a great way from home I intend to send those teamsters to the south whare they cannot get Back to the Armey. I spent most of the day in the office & with the Presidency.

October 27, 1857 ~ Tuesday

27th I spent most of the day in the office in the Afternoon G. A. Smith A Lyman & myself spent an hour in conversing abut the war Brother G. A. Smith said He believed their Artillery could be taken with but little loss by rushing in the night into ther Encampment & about 20 men to each peace put on Larrietts onto the tongue & draw it off on horse back upon a gallop all being mounted on good Horses & before the enemy were prepared for defence their cannon would be leaving them

I have sown 15 Acres of wheat my boys finished Harvesting this day

October 28, 1857 ~ Wednesday

28th President Heber C Kimball called upon us at the Historians Office at 11 oclok & Read His History till 12 oclock then Presidents Young & Wells A Lyman & L Snow came in & all conversed upon the war till 2 oclok we had an express in from Box Elder with a report that soldiers were at Fort Hall also one from the East saying that the Enemy had not moved for several days but were waiting for Col Johnson to come up with 4 companies of cavalry & 2 companies of infantry this is report. It was decided in council that General Wells John Taylor & Charles C Rich return to the Seat of war & take charge of the command. The following is a synopsis of the conversation President Young said if any officer comes to the Armey the Govornor or Judges & send word that they want to come in Just inform them that they are as near as they can come Had they have come without a military aray they could have come & not been molested but now they cannot come we will not have any cursed scoundrel forced upon usto Judge or rule over us and they shall not Come among us. If Johnson comes with troops & intends to come in I expect they will leave their baggage Battery & a company to guard it and come in on a forced march without it. Then we must not let them sleep but use them up as soon as we can work night and day & not let them sleep. Brother Wells thinks they are determined to try to come in. I have sent word that if General Harney is on the way to get into camp & kill him if Possible and take the Animals from Johnson if Possible & take charge of the goods train. President Young said I am glad of one thing ie this thing will be Just as the Lord wants it. If He wants them to come & get killed it will be so if He