| Show officer he felt ordered Some he men were Captain tered were Now afraid placed on and disabled men so to Pueblo be mustered out went back their fears proved Caratat William and the emained service by so until orders they of were mus of the Army the sick detachment rain equipment with poor by some The Battalion their animals men who short and difficult rations oxen Some day several fresh oxen claimed of leaving the Mormons Right or wrong had with the Mormons to have provided thirteen felt it was these cold and the latter Battalion members followed lost commander told them they could they found The men left with head that traveled under water along the way One to camp with thirty veuti1un back detached 1little shortly so many they would circumstances died came keep pay if they 17 October Doniphan out not sick detachment and lose their unfounded On others could their take only teams any of four additional Divine animals in teams inter their time of needs The later split detachment arrived in Pueblo nearly and set about building houses and cottonwood logs andsmall fort original site of Pueblo They drilling hunting and having passedgood month church of apart from the the winter time generally dancing in the church attending church meetings and preparing for their springtime journey west They were first to kmow the final destination of the Mormons While at Pueblo settlement of trappers and hunters innatural crossroads setting they left their mark theirs was the first white baby born in what is now Colorado They were able to supplement their meager supplies with buffalo deer and elk meat by saving the necessity of killing any of their there stock of cattle of which few remained 12 Barly began in their the spring--about journey west to 12 15 April join the 1847--they Saints traveling to |
