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Show THE D escena ants )!? 7 .; , V f, J -- :: f . , . , ' . 5 ., , ". i -"r v. .... , ' ' ' ' " 1 - ... t' .. : " IV r ' - - . .. . ; 7 ' . - , -- t . v .... La - - ' ; ;:.v . it ,' 4 .v i .. -- u:'.;:'V. r 1 t " r - ; 'fCAm J .. . - ' " - , - .o- A . " I i ' 4 v ,' -- 7 ''v.'vij ; A- v. ;-- -'- 'S ; "V -- - (aptnla 1 Company - . jamks rnncirsox, Major. !rrurnt .V. SKETCH OF JEFFERSON HUNT Captain Co. A, Mormon Battalion January 4, lfetH, the son of Thomas Hunt and Martha Haml.m in Kentucky. farce. He inovel with his ilton, hi- - rr.othr hin a sifter of Ienrai Hamilton of Hovolutionary l. in rarlv rhiIIhol. to F,lanl county, Illinois There he met an.l married C'eiia Mounts in Solomon Hancock and Charles Patten. Later in bein? Jot ft r-o- Hunt wa ri a-rr- nt Th'v"rtnhraed the Munr.nn faith 1S.4, baptized by and were driven from there tr Caldwell county and Miouri. thev oir.rd the Mormon at Clay county, there. They lived near Xauvoo until the exodu in the spring shared in the pr "utton of the Mornion Duritisr th? Missouri war, Jetft mh Hunt v.f s appointed n major in the Xauvoo legion. of wa ir.ade for the Mormons to enlist for service Uluffi. when the call cho-eIn Julv. ISM. at Chh.-mn was and battalion captain of the first company, or company A. Mexico he joined" the Mormon that of members were company. Marshal bein? the younjrept member of the ill two eldest sons, alo amon thoe who accompanied the battalion as far ns was luttatirtn." He was 17. The Hunt family conveyed the sick to rueblo. He there mar-r- i Suit a Fe. Gilbert Hunt was sent with the detae hmer.tinthat 1S47. ( d l.vdi.i A. Gibson and came to Salt IVe valley a" to California, with his son Marshal and others came back nain Hunt after making the march bv aV of 'sutrtBfc. fort and reachetl Salt Iak? valley in October, 1847. That fall he went to California with hU vn and fifteen other to obtain provisions, cattle and seeds and prain. They took the 1S47. With J00 L.M.thcrn route reaching what i now San Bernardino, arriving thcro Christmas day, : - ii IB T. m. to . in ine inn ot ICin iow ne icii, ot rattle thev returned to alt l.ai;e. rcacninj; ncre in May, jo-c!iiI Lake and helped to settle Provo. lucre Captain Hunt remained until 1N)1, when he was called Silt . A. M. Lyman and C. C. Kich. He settled at San Bernardino, living to Califrmia with Apo-tl- " t, - of .To!inton 's army he was called back to Utah. Captain Hunt crmirthere u' til 1S"7. whn with the of California and erected the first saw mill in San Bernardino w a n eniber of th firt "iS-lo- . a-a- I inst -- ai-i 1 -- -- le-i!at- ure ciiuntv. . . . After his return to l tart he iiveoin m lived at Oxford. Ida., where he died Manv of hU children are still living. .- - :n nr.. iiouhlmiul- 1 1 vvien BY MAY BELLE THTJRMAN DAVIS. of a Mormon battalion .l bo erected by the state wu r.5-pt-to a number of prominent cltixcn. who gave to the it f.rfr hartv upproval. It was presented Ii-Intur- in the form of a Pctal recommendation no yrr U monument to th Ni: by i;',vrnor Mi rryn fAVorab'y wait thU recomm-- S - br the Individual members Jatlon receUe-- of the House ami Senate for that tn-- y voted unanimously for a bill -- providing citizens verul the appointment of a committee of t.. . iret a site upon the capttot grounds and procure acts and Uglier for a monument and to report their recommendations to th Twelfth Le5ls!ature. The out bill included an appropriation of SI 000 to carry the? provisions. act upon this commltte are S. ItrUham II. Robert. William H. Pettlfcrew. John r.ranforf!. Mary J. Cbiwon. John K. Hardy. George jhpw appointed r. V Godwin. May Telle c!cted T. Davis. Davis Mrs. and chairman waa Mr. Robert cretary. Two Sides to ?lde Subject. from which two i. : uuhii-- 1 r. i : mm. He also flict which raided the standard of the United States over th Rocky mountain, and upon the shores of the- Pacific ocean. "Inasmuch cs the Ftate capltol Is nearlnjr completion and thn surrounding grounds are being planned with a view to their present and future adornment, w fpel it to be a fitting tlm to a.k that a site be designated upon the capltol grounds for a memorial commemorating the first military incident of national significance In connection with this state. "After a lapse of almost seventy years, when the plain facts of history apart from prejudices and personalities depend upon their own merits for their illumination; when the seeds of a great patriotic service have matured to a glorious fruition, we feel that the time is ripe to ask, not only for a fdte for this monument: but, further, that an appropriation be made for a monument to the Mormon battalion. "As a basis for such request we submit the following facts for your consideration: "The Mormon battalion was regularly enlisted - may bo viewed. achievement -l ie. At clo? range the personal ide J more pofirnant. That which has to do with inand sacrifice dividual sentiment. ufferin .lsmlflcant In the day thereof, but In the crucible of time It become but an inHentflcant part In the icreat ma. of human experience. The achievement lde. however. It quite different. In the perspective of time "the thins accomplice V stands out In bold relief for it full historical value. Thw personal phuo of the Mormon battalion wo. the ln?plr!n?: motive which prompted a few ot the daughters to form themIve Into a society for the purpow of "keeping gren the memory of their father- - Th achievement phao of th Mormon battalion a presented by the daughters prompted the governor and IsrUlature to pa a bill which the promise of a monument In honor of the Mormon battalion. Tho Individual memb'r' of th battalion them-tecoull not appreciate th magnitude of their real-theachievements, however keenly they may have1 cot. Thw amirn!nsr more plendl proportion with advancing years are the heritage of th future. I best forth A resume of thetr achievement In the petition which wa presented to the Iejdsla-firTh petition read a follow: "To the Governor and I.eRl.!atlv Awmbll?!! of the State of Utah. Ladies and Gentlemen: It has all people ben the custom In all ages an.l among for thoe who enjoy the advantages of a higher civilization to memorialize the achievements of tho.o who. by heroic sacrifice, blazed the trait and laid ttie foundations of that civilization. Utah is unique amors her itor Hate of the west. In that yhe has numbered among tier citizen the members of a th-rendered a f.ptenUid service in that con t ln-tn-e- -- s, g year, this tract of land the site of the city of lie immediately Ogden. moved there. His death occurred in 3863 as the result of an accident that befell him as he was feeding cane into a mill. - 'VTv!U - i "-,- vt, v- - v 1V-- 'lM,!. h V?- - i-- x- - v V sft". be-in- GEN. PHILIP ST. GEORGE COOKE Printed by Permission JVational Americana Society. "The chart of this road as made by Colonel Cooke's engineer was placed upon the files at Washington, D. C), and later formed the basis for the construction of the Southern Pacific railroad. "Upon their return, march the battalion pioneered a road from the Cajon pass northeasterly into Salt Lake valley, a distance of between 500 and 600 miles. "They participated in that conflict which made California, Utah, Idaho, Xevada, Colorado, New Mexico ancl Arizona a part of the United States. "Ten of their number were selected to act as a bodyguard to General Kearney upon, his return to the east with Colonel Fremont as his prisoner. "They took part in the discovery of the first gold in California, which event pacified the Calif ornians; added uncounted millions to the nation's wealth; gave an impetus to emigration from many nations; and marked the beginning of this wonderful development of the west. "They brought from California to this state seeds of various kinds, which were of inestimable value to the people here in early days. "The Pueblo detachment of the Mormon battald at ion, sick and disabled who had Pueblo, consisting of 14 3 soldiers and a number of families, entered Salt Lake valley July 29, 184 7, five days after Brigham Young and his company. They reinforced the supplies of the pioneers with wagons, horses, mules, cattle and guns. They joined the pioneers in their occupation and defense of the land. They were among those who turned the first furrows; planted the first seeds and built the first houses. They built the first public edifice in the Rocky mountains, the 'Bowery' on the Temple grounds. They built the greater portion of the fort. "The first white child born in this valley was winter-quartere- ecu,, s ly ffTl U ir ?t e. va avs.j; . x Brown with $3000 in Spanish doubloons, bought the Goodyear fort or old Spanish mission from Miles Good- i bat-talf- . Capt. Jarues Brown enlisted in the Mormon battalion when the call was made for volunteers for service against Mexico. He left his family in tents on the Mis- souri river and was made captain of Company C. Arrived at Santa Fe, when the detachment of ill and disabled Mas sent back to Pueblo, he was placed in command of them. In the spring of 3847 Captain Brown's company made its way northward toward the route along the Platte river and so nearly overtook the advance guard of Brigham Young's party that they arrived in Salt Lake Galley only five days behind them. Early in 1848 Captain .- 1 I mt Event Sketch of Capt. James Brown Founder of Ogden any historical The personal side and th There are iribj-c- - - SALT LAKE N, at into'the service of the United States July Council Bluffs. Ia. "The call for 500 volunteers came to the pioneers, the founders of this state and the vanguard of western civilization, when they were in the midst of their Journey to the Rocky mountains. "While the enlistment of the battalion entailed great sacrifice upon those who enlisted, and upon their families who were left behind homeless and unprovlsioned. In an open country . Infested by sav- ages and wild animals, it nevertheless was the means of rendering great assistance to the people as a whole in the preparations for their advent into these valleys. "The fact that these 500 men were in the service of the United States was the plea effectually used by Colonel Kane at Washington In securing the privilege for the Utah pioneers to plant and harvest crops upon the Indian lands along the shores of the Missouri river. The seeds that matured upon these lands were brought here and planted in the virgin soil of Utah. "The Mormon battalion rendered financial aid to the pioneers of this state. Upon enlisting each soldier received from the government, besides his accoutrements, which he was to retain after his term dollars in of service had expired, forty-tw- o cash as clothing money for the year. The clothing was not purchased, as a good portion of the money was sent back to Council Bluffs for the use of the people there; and thus doubtless assisted in completing the equipment of the pioneers who entered Salt Lake valley July 24, 1847. "Under the command of Col. Philip St. George Cooke the battalion made an Infantry march of 2000 miles from the Missouri river to the Pacific coast. On account of the sacrifice which they had made in not purchasing appropriate clothing and shoes for the long, strenuous march, they endured excruciating hardships. The following is a copy of Colonel Cooke's letter of congratulation to the Mormon battalion upon their arrival at San Diego: " 'Headquarters Mormon Battalion, Mission of San Diego, January 30, 1847. (Orders No. 1.) " 'The lieutenant colonel- commanding congratulates the battalion on their safe arrival on the shore of the Pacific ocean and the conclusion of their march of over 2000 miles. " 'History may be Hearched in vain for an equal march of Infantry. Half of it has been through a wilderness where nothing but savages and wild beasts are found, or deserts where for want of water there Is no living creature. There, with almost hopeless labor wo have dug deep wells, which the future traveler will enjoy. "Without a guide who had traversed them we have have ventured into trackless table lands where water was not found for several marches. With crowbar and pick and ax in hand, we have worked our way over mountains which seemed to defy aught save the wild goat, and hewed a passage through a chasm of living rock more narrow than our wagons. To bring these first wagons to the Pacific, we have preserved the strength of our mules by herding them over large tracts, which you have guarded without loss. The garrison of four presidios of Sonora concentrated within the walls of Tucson gave us no pause. We drove them out, with their artilleo'f but our Intercourse with the citizens was unmarked by a single act of Injustice. Thus. marching, half naked and half fed and living upon wild animals, we have discovered and made a road of great value to our country. " 'Arrived at the first settlement of California, after a single day's rest, you cheerfully turned off from the route to this point of promised repose, to enter upon a campaign and meet, as we supposed, the approach of an enemy; and this, too, without even salt to season your subsistence of fresh meat. " 'Lieuts. A. J. Smith and George Stoneman of the First Dragoons have shared and given valuable aid In all these labors. " 'Thus, volunteers, you have exhibited some high and essential qualities of veterans. But much remains undone. Soon you will turn your attention to the drill, to system and order, to forms also, which are all necessary to the soldier. " 'By order "'LIEUT. COL. P. ST. GEORGE COOKE. " T. C. Merrill, Adjutant.' 16, 1S46, v - - f comrnemorate ti istoric to HERALD-REPUBLICA- the daughter of John Campbell Steele, a member of the Mormon battalion. Brought Irrigation. "While passing through the valley of Santa Fe members of the battalion had made observations concerning a system of irrigation employed by the natives of that region. Our modern system of irrigation has doubtless evolved from ideas brought here by the Mormon battalion. "The Pueblo detachment wras discharged after arriving in Salt Lake valley. Capt. James Brown was sent to California with power of attorney to collec their pay. He returned with 10,000 Spanish doubloons, which was the first gold coin circulated in s Utah. "The Pueblo detachment of the Mormon battalion was the first United States military organization to come here. They entered Salt Lake valley to the strains of martial music, accompanied by Brigham Young and escort. They camped upon City creek, and Brigham Young thanked them in the presence of all assembled for the service which they had rendered to the people and their country. Conclusions. "The Mormon battalion rendered a service to the riation, "In that they performed an important part in opening the highways between the east and the west: "In that they assisted in establishing the United States government and in introducing American civilization upon the shores of the Pacific ocean; "The battalion rendered not only a national service, but a world service, "In that they participated in the discovery of the first gold in California. "The Mormon battalion rendered a service to the State of Utah, "In that they aided her pioneers in their preparations for coming to these valleys; "In that they added splendid reinforcements to the supplies of the pioneers; "In that they took part in the earliest activities of the state; "In that practically all of the seeds sown in the virgin soil of Utah were fruits of their enlistment; "In that they brought here the first ideas for that wonderful system of irrigation which made po sible the fruition of those seeds; "Further, we desire to express our appreciation that the United States government, through the enlistment of the Mormon battalion rendered important aid to the Utah pioneers in their labor of founding this state. Government money paid to the battalion assisted in equipping the pioneers of '4 7. Government permission, obtained on account of the enlistment of the. Mormon battalion, gave the pioneers permission to pass through and settle temporarily upon Indian lands, and to plant and harvest crops; and "Further, we feel that Utah's first memorial should commemorate the first national and patriotic event in her history as a state and a part of the United States. "For the the foregoing reasons we feel that it is right and fitting for the State of Utah to make an appropriation for a monument in honor of the Mormon battalion; and further that a site upon the cap-itgrounds be set apart for that monument; and we ask that such be granted. "DAUGHTERS OF THE MORMON BATTALION." The petition is signed by May Belle Thurman Davis, regent; Mary Jones Clawson, Kathleen Ferguson Burton, Hattie Jones Pickett, Laura Coon Cutler, Isabel Karren Thurman, memorial comruitteee. ol Pwoute of the Mormon battalion irom Council Bluffs to San Diego in 1846. (Published by permission of the National Americana society.) 4 Some Still Living. There are still living a few veterans of the batta I ion, ix or seven perhaps, vho count as jewels in |