Mormon handcart pioneers
Responsibility for the tragedy
American West historian, Wallace Stegner, described the inadequate planning and improvident decisions leading to the tragedy when he wrote, In urging the method upon Europe's poor, Brigham and the priesthood would over-reach themselves; in shepherding them from Liverpool to the valley, the ordinarily reliable missionary and emigration organization would break down at several critical points; in accepting the assurances of their leaders and the wishful importunities of their own hope, the emigrants would commit themselves to greater sacrifices than even the Nauvoo refugees; and in rallying from compound fatal error to bring the survivors in, the priesthood and the people of Mormondom would show themselves at their compassionate and efficient best.

Mormon handcart pioneers

Section Title: Responsibility for the tragedy
Table Section Text: American West historian, Wallace Stegner, described the inadequate planning and improvident decisions leading to the tragedy when he wrote, In urging the method upon Europe's poor, Brigham and the priesthood would over-reach themselves; in shepherding them from Liverpool to the valley, the ordinarily reliable missionary and emigration organization would break down at several critical points; in accepting the assurances of their leaders and the wishful importunities of their own hope, the emigrants would commit themselves to greater sacrifices than even the Nauvoo refugees; and in rallying from compound fatal error to bring the survivors in, the priesthood and the people of Mormondom would show themselves at their compassionate and efficient best.

Handcart company	Captain	Ship	Arrived Iowa City	Departed Iowa City	Departed Florence	Number of individuals	Number died en route	Arrived Salt Lake City

Fourth or Willie Company	James G. Willie	Thornton, sailed May 4, 1856, to New York	June 26	July 15	August 17	~500 left Iowa City; 404 left Florence	68	November 9

Fifth or Martin Company	Edward Martin	Horizon, sailed May 25, 1856, to Boston	July 8	July 28	August 27	576	>145	November 30

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Martin Company arrived in Salt Lake City on November 30.

final_sentence: Martin Company arrived in Salt Lake City on November 30.