"camped at night on the open prarie and next morning resumed our journey and got to the Horn about sunset"
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This article contains information on getting their wagon trains started.
Thomas Bullock journal:
"Saturday 10 [ ] A Skim of ice on the Water [ ] the brethren cut hay while the Cattle were paired of the grass is in pretty good condition [ ]water plenty—attended to their Cattle & at 20 min past 7 the teams began to roll up the hill having a delightful morning to start with & a slight N.E. wind [ ] travelled on the divide of a rolling prairie crossed the creek "Papion" [Papillion] and also a marshy creek at both which places the "Mormon team" was called into requisition [ ] on the banks of this last Marsh the Camp halted to feed the Cattle [ ] TB gathered a Snow Drop saw a Dragon fly delightful at noon [ ] after stoping about one hour we again rolled 5 teams arrived at "the Horn" about 6 o clock where the brethren were busily engaged rafting over the Wagons[ ] on our arrival we found that the River we had seen in the distance was none other than the celebrated "Platte" the highway of our future journey which caused joy & rejoicing in my Soul to my Heavenly Father [ ] Cotton Wood Trees in full blossom [ ] Slippery Elm Tree in leaf also Willows El. Woodruff's teams crossed over ½ past 6 in consequence of Indians prowling about [ ] a Guard of eight men were detailed for night duty—"
