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Show p I 1 REFLEX JOURNAL BULtETOTLEADER SEPTEMBER 23, 1982 wagoneer, Captain Smith and two lieutenants), 72 privates days. Bavisites In Civil War By DONETA GATHERUM In 1862 the Confederate states sent two men named Mason and Slidell to London, England to ask for the support of the British government for the Confederate cause. A memorial to veterans of the armed services that hangs in the county courthouse in Farmington lists the names of 27 Davis County men who served in the Civil War. Of this troy the established lines of communication such as the telegraph lines and the mail routes would be greatly increased it an alliance between the Confederacy and the British were made. THIS MOVE number, 22 were members of the "Utah Volunteer under the command of Captain Lot Smith. concerned President Abraham Lincoln TO ADI) to the seriousness of the situation the telegraph lines were down in the West and the mail stations were being burned by the Indians who robbed the mails and murdered the people along the mail route. President Lincoln ordered Adjutant-Cicnera- l L. Thomas totelegiaph Brigham Young at Salt Lake I lty requesting him to raise, equip and muster into service a company of calvary to march. Hie specific assignment was to protect the mail routes and the telegraph lines. very much. If the British supported the Confederate side, there was great danger of attack on American settle- THIS COMPANY is the only organization of Union troops from the territory of Utah for which the National Archives has separately compiled service records. ments in Washington, Oregon and California from Confederate troops and British troops stationed in Canada. The chance of the Confederate soldiers being able to des Silver Age Center Notes Winners THE TELEGRAM dated 1862 said, You are requested to muster into the service of the United States a company of Utah volunteer calvary to arm and equip them immediately and send them East for the protection of the mail and telegraph lines extending from North Plate river April 28, below Independence Rock on the old Mormon pioneer trail to Fort Bridger. Brigham Young had informed President Lincoln soon after the Civil War started that Utah is for the ON APRIL 29, 1862 the company was officially mustered into service. Men furnished their own horses, bridles, saddles and all equipment necessary for the service at their own expense. MAJOR LOT Smith was 32 years old when he received his orders to command this company of Utah Volunteers. He had been involved in military activities most of his adult life. Although the Utah Volunteers served only for a period of 90 days, this call interrupted an active life. Lot Smith had four w ives, a growing brood of children and a 160 acre farm. He was an elected representative to the Territorial Legisla- teamsters. 22 your prayer and try to establish peace with the Indians. ..If you will do this I promise you that not one of you shall fall by the hand of an enemy. dence and halted. Here they received additional supplies. They marched to the mouth of Parleys Canyon and camped for the night. THE ROADS were impassable because of high water so the following day they marched northward to the mouth of Emigration Canyon Here they were met h Bngham Young and General Darnel H Wells Both visitors preucied to the calvary ' de Brigham oung said sire of the officers and privates of thisconrpunv that in this ei vice they will conduct them selves as gentlemen, re mem benng their allegiance and loyally to our government mu also not forgetting that t he s au members of the organization to which they belong, never in dulging in intoxicants of anv kind and never associating with bad men or lewd women pvt.; Peter Corney, pvt.; Charles Evans, musician; William Grant, pvt.; James Green, pvt.; Thomas Henry Harris, pvt.; J. Quincy Knowlton, 2nd It.; James Larkins, pvt.; Edwin Merrill, pvt.; Edward A. Noble, pvt.; Harold E. Sim- mons, pvt.; Landon Rich pvt.; Adelbert Rice, pvt.; Alley S. Rose, pvt.; Daniel C. Sill, pvt.; John H. Standiferd, pvt.; James H. Steed, pvt.; Joseph J. Taylor, pvt.; Bateman H. W'iliiams, pvt. and SHORTLY after the expedition reached the Great Plains Ben Holliday, pioneer mail contractor and owner of mail si ltions and horses and vehicles for carrying the mail sent the following telegram to Pres-ide- Brigham Young- hanks to vour prompt to President Lincoln s voltin-tcet- s request to furnish Utah foi the protection ot overland mail and telegraph hues I 1 Captain Lot Smith. EACH MAN was to receive $146 a month, 25 cents per day for clothing and bedding and 40 cents per day for use of horses and equipment. While this may not seem like much by todays standards, cash of any amount was a prize commodity in Utah in 1862. County, an active member of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society and a breeder of fine animals especially horses. THE UTAH Volunteers was made up of 106 men in the Company; 23 officers (including sergeants. corporals, musicians, farrier, saddler and association and remember ready to march. The Utah Volunteers marched to the front of Bngham Youngs resi- were members of the Utah Volunteers included Issac Atkinson, 1st sgt. ; Andrew Bigler, Corp.; Jesse J. Cherry, m mei FIRST PLACE blue ribbon winners in the home arts and handiwork division were Viola Anderson, Layton; Melba Layton, Layton; Vera Roueche, Kaysville, Shirley Wittmann, Daisy Barker, Ken Willden, Blanche Bowman, Ruth Gale, Pearl Woodward, Merle Arnold, Leora Bennett, Ed Ritter, Betty Smith, Fern Murdock, Kaysville; Norma Ward, Fruit Heights and Mabel Nelson, Layton. First- place blue ribbon winners in the crafts division were: Ruth Gale, Dora Woodward, Joan Bacon, Mabel Bennett, Blanche Bowman, Charles Bacon, Leora Bennett and Shirley Wittmann, all of 1 The Davis County men who tive Assembly from Davis Union and does not believe in secession. As soon as he received President Lincolns request, he ordered General Daniel H. Wells of the Utah Militia to raise a company of calvary and equip and muster them into the service of the United States army for 90 There were a lot of winners in the Senior Citizens Division at the Davis County Fair this year, and w ould like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your participation. Best of show went to Mabel Bennett of Kaysville in the crafts division. Just as soon as these L tan voluntecis are located along l will proceed to tne line. ice mv couches, horses, duvets and rebuild and man the dcstiov ed stations from the North Platt River and Ind1 re-p- Rock to Fort ependence ' Bridger nc3 Large Size Cantaloupe - Kraft American MOUNTAIN WOOD Singles STONEWARE Place Setting... (oT AID FIRST PLACE blue ribbon winners in the art division were: Norma Ward, Fruit Heights; Almira Pitt, Layton; Leora Bennett. Kaysville. Second place winners, art division were: Leora Bennett, and Shirley Wittmann, Kaysville; and Almira Pitt, Layton. Second place winners, Crafts division were: Ruth Gale, Mabel Bennett, Merle Arnold and Shirley Wittmann, Kaysville and Lucille Servoss, Bountiful. Second place winners, home arts and handiwork division were Blanche Bowman, Ken Willden, Jackie Eaton, Ruth Gale, Kaysville; Melba Layton, Bertha Johnson, Layton; Lucille Servoss, Bountiful. 16 Individually Wrapped Dinner Platt Cup Dessert D Saucer Butter Cup Bread i FOR Snowball Cauliflower 12 oz. H.M. eedless Red ime Grapes THIRD PLACE winners home arts and handiwork division were Jackie Eaton, Avis Baker, Kaysville; Lucille Servoss, Bountiful; Melba Layton, Layton. Third place winners, crafts division were Dora Woodward, Kaysville; Lucille Servoss, Bountiful. Third place winners, art division were Shirley Wittmann, Kaysville and Phyllis Zimmer, Layton. Although the Silver Age Center came home with 45 blue ribbons, 17 red ribbons and eight white ribbons and one Best of Show. We are very proud of all of you. Congratulations. Flu shots will be given on Oct. 7, beginning at 1 p.m. Please call or come in and get your name on the list. Blood pressure clinic is the same day at 10:45 a.m. Come and join us for lunch, we guarantee you a good laugh, a good time, brilliant conversation and best of all a delicious lunch. Menus for the week of Sept. 27 are: pkg. Sliced Bread Mrs Wrighfi BuMeriop SAVE 10' Td . B Hc loaf Lucerne Canned i cA'"' Family Size Milk Jel!-- 0 Evaporated Gelatin Greet Flavors Lucerne Grade AA Eggs aminwl Large Size Cucumbers:::.", 5 .s1 Select Russet Potatoes U.S. No. MONDAY spaghetti sauce, tossed salad chilled aphot French bread milk. and plesauce, cookies Tuesday, baked ham, parslied potatoes, buttered pound cake carrots, cracked wheat rolls at 1 Av Iff I Opping Kraft Fudge or Assorted n .2 or bti Or Flavors Plllsbury Flour Label Ocean Spray Juice Drink Crtnappls Cringrape or Drink lag gge S1.1 4 29 I 3? 0? borne Hamburg Brand 12 OZ. can q Bread w,lh1 or Honey weet Honeydew Melons 89 c plate, Boneless FRIDAY, no menu available. ?:7Qc b 2 s 2 Lucerne Apple Juice Cottage Cheese.";., Lucerne Sour Cream YES Heavy Duty Detergent 9 89e Alpo fcSl Dog l II With Fabric Softener Frozen Taters Large Slit Qraat Flavor Hr Roiisr.BeLb;:rr;v; si .29 Lynden Farms WEDNESDAY, Swedish meatballs, whipped potabuttered broccoli, orange wheels, hot toes chocolate brownies, rolls parkerhouse milk. fresh Thursday, Sloppy Joes, tater gems assorted cookies, cuke slices and milk. fruit 5 Whea Be'v VW Luncheon Meat milk. sauce and always seeking to make peace with the Indians. ..shun all evil On Thursday. May 1, 1862 at p.m. orders were given to hitch up the teams and make Be Food Cheese Chopped Bee BhI ( Livti Chicken Pens Tno Chunk A Liver Beef Chunk Hortemeai Lamb Savory Stew n Heat n Serve Rump Roasts 32 oz. btl. of Bottom Round Roiett Safeway Quality Beef Mix ARECAPALM ASSORTED UPRIGHT FOLIAGE PLANTS Florist Quality 10 Inch Pot Hunts Potatoes Hunts Pork & Beans Hunts Tomato Sauce Pork & 2'n1 46 Beansc.i. 2 56c cn 89c or Match 99Mb499 ' Swift Sizzlean fiegu'ar Brown Sugar Sjg or Beef S Extra Lean Ground Beef 1.89 1.69 Lamb Shoulder Roasts. De Fish Van Sticks &1.29 Kamps Lynn Wilson Tamales Z 172.29 to who everyone thanks goes :ere, heart-fel- t I id' me on my campaign, appreciate the and numerous fliers phone calls made red on my behalf. to Join with me and I w, however, urge you Board of Educa- State the jrt John Redd for our te has many good ideas for Improving en's education. I heartily endorse him. rni( (a I jr Paid by John P. Redd Committee 5f , T Shoulder Lamb Chops Meaty Blade Cut Imported Holland Bulbs for Fall now at Safeway |