Encampment of the Mormon Battalion
I dislike the fact that because I’ve
written a few books that some people assume I know a lot. Nothing could be
further from the truth. Partly because of my age and also because I’m horrible
with dates, I don’t always retain stories and facts the way I should. I’m no
different than anyone else, I learn as I go along and as I go along, I discover
a lot. For instance, I read an interesting article this week, partly dealing
with the Mormon Battalion. I learned something new, something that I had never
heard before and actually had to say, “Wow! I didn’t know that.”I love it when
I find myself saying this. Trust me it happens more often than not; it’s at
times like this that I make certain to include it in the blog.
1.
Now to the question: We have been taught that the Mormon
Battalion was never required to go to battle; however, on one occasion, they
were within minutes of battle as the command was given to fix their bayonets.
Who were they about to go to battle against?
a.
California rebels
b.
Wild bulls
c.
U.S. Federal troops
d.
Mexican troops
2.
There are many times in life when we say, “Wow, small world.” My
wife has a good friend in Canada who served a mission many years ago (25+ years
ago) to South Africa. While my wife was shopping at our neighborhood Harmon’s
she started small talking with another lady (My wife is extremely friendly and
speaks to most people she sees, whether she knows them or not). The
conversation evolved and the next thing my wife learns is that this lady was a
missionary companion to her friend in Canada all those years ago. Wow, small
world! Believe it or not, the direct descendants of Lucy Mack Smith can say the
same. When the Smith’s first moved to Palmyra, Lucy, Hyrum, Samuel, and
Sophronia belonged to the Western Presbyterian Church, the same church that the
maternal great grandparents to this future historical celebrity also belonged to in
1825. Who was the celebrity?
a.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b.
Charlie Chaplin
c.
Sir Winston Churchill
d.
Bing Crosby
Yesterday’s
answer
c.
Flour and water
The following
is an excerpt from the journal of Truman O. Angell when he and some of the
other brethren called on missions to the east and European areas; encounter an
early spring snow storm. Since the snow was too deep for the horses to obtain
feed, the brethren had to get a little imaginative.
We
camped the best way we could; by this time the snow had fell [fallen] some 6 or
8 inches deep, and still falling as though it would never cease. We got our
axes going and soon had fuel but the next thing was to start a fire, which we
managed after awhile; but it remained a doubtful point how soon we would get
warm and our things dry. At the same time, the animals had to have our bedding
fastened on them. We took a part of our flour and made some porridge and gave them
to drink, and in this way kept them alive, and cheered up our own hearts.
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