"traveled about 23 miles [ ] at noon the men got back from Winter Quarters"
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Erastus Snow wrote:
"19th At 5 oclock My Partner (who by the way was the Bugler) sounded the call for prayers and prepertions for moving. at 7 he sounded for moveing. We moved by tens every man except teamsters walking by his wagon with his gun upon his shoulders.
We traveled about 22 miles and camped a little before sunset on the banks of the Platt forming with our waggons a half circle on the River. While Bateing our teams at noon opposite diamond Island. O P Rockwell and Elder J C Little and the notorious James Brown came up with us; the two former haveing left camp on Friday previous to return to winter Quarters on business"
Thomas Bullock:
"Monday 19 [ ] the camp was aroused at 5 by the blowing of the Horn [ ] the brethren went to prayers arose on a clear blue morning but hazy in the horizon attended to cattle [ ] at 7hitching up & at ½ past 7 the Camp was mostly travelling [ ] after leaving our encampment about a mile we came to where a large battle had been fought among the Lamanites for the distance of about a mile we walked thro' a compact mass of graves & apparently a fourth of a mile wide—on the outside ran a ridge of Earth on which was also a number of graves [ ] some of the brethren report that while travelling yesterday they found a high entrenchment as if made to fortify themselves inside from the attack of some other people—and no doubt that this was the battle field [ ] we continued our route over a level prairie in some places very sandy [ ] we passed several pools where the brethren enjoyed themselves in shooting Ducks & other Wild Fowl—the banks of the Platte lined with Cotton Wood Trees—the South side of the Platte hilly [ ] we camped at 20 minutes to 2 on the Banks of the Platte to feed our teams [ ] received a mail of 30 letters by John C. Little & Porter Rockwell from Winter Quarters which were soon distributed to their owners—Porter Rockwell also brought W. Richards mare which he had found with a Omaha Jug round her neck—at ½ past 2 [ ]started again when George A. Smith reported the death of Nancy Adelia daughter of George & Nancy Smith at Winter Quarters on Saturday 17th instant at 12 oclock at night [ ] we had a warm afternoon [ ] travelled 20 miles & camped at ½ past 6 on the banks of the Platte. Attended the Cattle until after it was dark [ ] lightning in the East."
