| Show of whom now had spouses Bodil never lost faith in the Gospel nor regretted having left her comfortable home In the spring of 1857 Andrew assisted in takingload of flour to Green River notparticularly pleasant journey However he was able to retrieve his fatherwagon and his motherclothes which she had been forced to leave there the winter before Now he was in possession of the wagon his assets were slowly accumulating Problems soon began between the Mormons and theS government--escalating when two thousandS infantry were dispatched for the Utah territory The Saints started preparing for any eventuality Some men were sent to Echo Canyon to prepare breastworks others including Andrew and about 100 malitia marched to Soda Springs Idaho and camped near Fort Hall forshort while before returning to Brigham City In late March 1858 following several false alarms they were ordered to abandon the northern settlements and move south of Provo Andrew and his family made preparations and left in mid-April Niels driving Andrewwagon to Fort Ephraim while Andrew remained in Brigham City asguard captain of ten to supervise the burning of homes and destruction of property should they be disturbed by soldiers While awaiting further developments band of Indians camped on the creek with the settlers whom they had come to assist Andrew had scraped some wheat from the mill This he traded tosquaw forbuckskin andnew red flannel shirt local tailor fashoned the buckskin intopair of trousers which along with the shirt was the first suit Andrew obtained in Utah In early June the difficulties with the Government were peaceably settled and the men released to rejoin their families Andrew carrying his gun and blanket walked from Brigham City to Fort Ephraim distance of about two hundred miles He and his 84 |
