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Show 126 John Tanner and His Family While the Sick Detachment went into winter quarters at Pueblo, the Battalion marched on to the Pacific as planned. Albert, who remained with his company, was mustered out after his term of en listment expired, and remained in California searching for gold. What success Albert had is not known. He appears not to have come to Utah with any of the returning Battalion men. But it is known that he was in San Bernardino with the Mormon colony which was founded late in 1851. All of the Tanner members who had come West were in the San Bernardino settlement except John Joshua and Nathan and their families. Albert should have found some comfort in his family relationships in San Bernardino. The Sick Detachment which had wintered in Pueblo began wondering what was best to do under the circumstances. Learning that the Mormon pioneers were somewhere to the north of them they headed for Laramie, but missed them by a few days and followed them into the Salt Lake Valley, arriving there only about three days after the vanguard had entered. 9 There about 140 Battalion members who joined the or band in the Salt Lake Valley, thus doubling its number. were iginal pioneer As many of these men had families back at Winter Quarters, they were desirous of returning to assist them in crossing the plains the following year. Though Myron had no family depending on him, he decided to join John Tanner and the Two separate camps family on the Missouri River. detachments were organized for the re The Quarters. seventy-one Battalion members who were returning were organized into two divisions with Tunis Rappleyee as captain of the first, and Shadrack Roundy of the second division. was in division. Myron Roundy's They left Salt Lake August 18, and reached Winter Quarters on October 21, being sixty-five days on the journey, or an average of between fifteen and sixteen miles or turn to Winter a day. The second camp, which included the church leaders, was com posed of 108 of the original pioneers. They left Salt Lake August 30, and reached Winter Quarters October 31. Both groups endured privations and hardships. Myron's account of this journey is of interest: There in my mess in my wagon. Upon reaching the hundred pounds of flour, half of which I to Amasa Lyman." This left me sixty pounds, while the were ten of us Platte, I purchased turned over one |
