History of Utah: comprising preliminary chapters on the previous history of her founders, accounts of early Spanish and American explorations in the Rocky Mountain region, the advent of the Mormon pioneers, the establishment and dissolution of the provisional government of the State of Deseret, and the subsequent creation and development of the territory . vishness by your commander? These, sir,are your proofs; these, your arguments to sustain your accusa-tions. Colonel Cooke in reply disclaimed the authorship of any letterspeaking disparagingly of his old comrades of the MormonRattalion. Abou
History of Utah: comprising preliminary chapters on the previous history of her founders, accounts of early Spanish and American explorations in the Rocky Mountain region, the advent of the Mormon pioneers, the establishment and dissolution of the provisional government of the State of Deseret, and the subsequent creation and development of the territory . vishness by your commander? These, sir,are your proofs; these, your arguments to sustain your accusa-tions. Colonel Cooke in reply disclaimed the authorship of any letterspeaking disparagingly of his old comrades of the MormonRattalion. About the 1st of December the militia began returning to theirhomes, leaving but a small out-post to watch the enemy during thewinter and report all his movements to headcjuarters, at Salt LakeCity. The citizen soldiers had made good their resolve,—to preventthe Federal army from passing the Wasatch Mountains, and to do itwithout shedding a drop of the enemys blood. But one fatality hadoccurred, and that in the Mormon camp in Echo Canyon. A soldierclimbing up the rocky side of the ravine, dared a comrade to fire athim, thinking himself out of range. The comrade thought so too,and leveling his rifle in sport, shot his friend dead. General Wells left Echo Canyon on tlio 4th of December, andColonel Burton followed next day. After their departure Captain. HISTORY OF UTAH. 661 John R. Winder, with fifty men, was left to guard the canyon and itsapproaches. Captain Winders orders were as follows: Headquarters Eastern Expedition, Camp Weber, December 4th, John R. Winder. Dear Brother : You are appointed to take charge of the guard detailed to remainand watch the movements of the invaders. You will keep ten men at the lookoutstation on the heights of Yellow Creek. Keep a constant watch from the highest pointduring daylight, and a camp guard at night, also a horse guard out with the horses whichshould be kept out on good grass all day, and grained with two quarts of feed per day
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