John
Corrill was an enthusiastic member of the Church, however, during the troubled
Missouri years, like so many, he left the Church. In his memoirs, he refers to
Quorum of the Twelve member David W. Patten as what for his part in the battle
of Crooked River?
a.
Captain America
b.
Captain Crunch
c.
Captain Fear-not
d.
Captain Crooked
River
Yesterday’s answer:
b. A boat that the first group of Saints
carried with them across the plains
The
first group of Saints carried a leather boat across the plains with them which
they named the “Revenue Cutter.” This boat was capable of handling loads of
1500-1800 pounds and was instrumental in ferrying the Saints across rivers, in
addition to serving non-members on the Oregon Trail who would pay the Saints in
flour.
Berrett,
William Edwin, The Restored Church (Salt
Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1973), 256.
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