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Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878 - Major Howard Egan's diary, also thrilling experiences of pre-frontier life among Indians, their traits, civil and savage, and part of autobiography, inter-related (14592185417)

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Title: Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878 : Major Howard Egan's diary, also thrilling experiences of pre-frontier life among Indians, their traits, civil and savage, and part of autobiography, inter-related to his father's
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Egan, Howard, 1815-1878 Egan, Howard R. (Howard Ransom), 1840-1916 Egan, Wm. M. (William Monroe), b. 1851, ed. edt
Subjects: Egan, Howard, 1815-1878 Frontier and pioneer life Mormons Mormon Church
Publisher: Richmond, Utah : Howard R. Egan Estate
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University



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ase. The sight of their daring cour-age spread consternation among the Indians, who broke andfled incontinently. The old chief who had directed the attacknow shouted to his band and proclaimed peace to the Pioneers,telling them that he and his warriors were good Sioux, and hadmistaken them for Crows or Snakes, with whom they were atwar. The brethren thought it good policy to accept the excuse,transparent though it was, and to appear satisfied with the ex-planation.—Life of Heber C. Kimball, page 394. Continuing on their way, the Pioneers of the returningcompany arrived in safety at Winter Quarters on the 31st ofOctober. The joy of their meeting was no doubt very great, and PIONEERING THE WEST 137 they found that during their absence that peace and prosperityhad generally prevailed. Horace A. Egan was born August 17th,1847, and Helen Egan August 28th, 1847, at Winter Quarters,just before their return. The Avinter was spent there with theirfamilies. We now turn to H. R. Egans recital.
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Dave Kimball and AVife. 138 PIONEERING THE WEST SEC. IV.—SECOND TRIP WITH FAMILY.12.—WINTER QUARTERS. How and when we left this place I do not know, or how wegot to Winter Quarters, and I do not remember of seeing fatherfrom the time last seen in the rope factory to the time we wereliving in our log house in Winter Quarters. How well I remem-ber the excitement of us boys when we saw the smoke of asteamboat rising over the trees that were on a point of landjust where the river made a great bend below the town. Theboat was coming up stream and made a great cloud of smoke.It came on and passed between our shore and the island thatlay opposite the town, then stopped at the next point above forwood. It was about a mile away. Some of the boys went upthere to get a closer view, but I was afraid I would get myjacket dusted if I went, so refused to go with them. While atWinter Quarters I saw the largest fish I have ever seen in mylife. It was a catfish caught by a man named Sheets. Theyhad

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