Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-29

Cummings, Chauncey w West, Thorn
as Callster, William b. Pace, Warren
S. Snow, Joseph A. Young, Albert T.
Rockwood Surgeon John L. Dunyon;
Majors Lot Smith, John ID. y. McAllis-
ter. Henry w, Lawrence. John sharp
James Nj. Barlow, Israel WINS, John II,
Winder and Robert j. Goding. The
famous scout, Orrln Porter Rockwell
Ephraim X. Hanks, Heber T., Nlmball,
j. Qunce Kuowlton, Charles Il. Decker
Joseph Taylor, William Maxwell. 7. G,
Merrill, Lewis Robson, A. * Thur
ber John Rowberfy. Seth NJ Blair,
John II. Murdoch, Horton ID. Halght,
Brigham Young, Jr,; II. S. Beattie,
Abram Hatch, Joseph II. Smith
Joseph u. Taylor Jesse +. Harmon,
William Hyde Mlllen Atwood Orson
X. Whitney. Samuel Bateman, Orson
Arnold, Sylvanus Collett and a host OF
others rendered important service as
scouts, rangers and Messengers Brig
adier-General II. ID. Richards, Colonel
George A. Smith and Apostle John Tay-
lor were at the headquarters OF General
Wells In Echo canyon. 1t fell to the lot
of Colonel Burton, Lot Smith, Porter
Rockwell Joseph Taylor and others to
figure In daring and picturesque ex-
PLOTS during the progress Of the cam
paign General Kimball. at the sus-
pension Of h0stllites escorted Governor
Cumming through the mountains into
Salt Lake valley. Salt Lake, Weber,
Davis, Utah, T0oele, Boxelder, Saupete
and other counties sent troops to the
front, and about one-thlrd OF the legion
was in the field. At the outset Of the
trouble, Samuel w. Richards, on his
way 10 Europe, called, by request OF
Governor Young. upon Colonel Thomas
L. Kane at Philadelphia, and laid be-
fore him the true state Of affairs In
Utah. lie In turn saw President Blu
chanan and induced him to send the
peace commissioners; Colonel Kane
preceding them 10 Salt Lake City TO act
the part of mediator Much more oc-
CURED, but we cannot hope In mere
sketch Of the Legion, to give the full
history OF any incident, nor even name
all who participated therein
Before and after the Echo canyon
war detachments OF the Legion were
frequently employed in quelllng Indian
troubles at various points. Among
those most active in this service were
Robert Y. Burton. Lot Smith, Theodore
Mexican and John r. Wlnder. In 1862.
during the progress of the Civil war,
two companies OF volunteers, under
Generals Smith and Burton, performed
special service In guarding the govern
ment mail route on the plains and
through the mountains
During the years 1865. 1866, and 1867,
while the Black Hawk indian war was
raging. much OF the force Of the Legion
was called into action; at one time az
many as twenty-five hundred troops
being under arms. more than one-sixth
OF the entire militia as reported by Ad-
jutant-General H. y. Clawson In De-
cember 1867 Among the officers who
took the field were Lieutenant General
Wells MaJor-General Burton Generals
Warren Snow, William b. Pace. Aaron
Johnson; Colonies d. J. Ross. r. N, All !
red, Heber p. Klmball, John r. Wnder; |
Majors John Clark, Andrew Burt, VIII |
liam Greer. John w Vance. Sllas s.
Smith, William w. Casper; Captains
Albert T. Dewey, Jesse West, w. L. N. |
Allen, William L. Binder Orson p.
Miles, A, G, Conover Robert w. Davis, |
James Andrus, Alva Green, Caleb |
Haws; Lieutenants Alexander Burt,
Byron Groo. Adam Paul, |
NJ. II, Davis and many more. Most Of
the counties Of the territory sent de-
tachments OF militia to the scene OF |
hostilities. The authorities at Fort |
Douglas were appealed TO for assist !
ance, but in vain Colonel Irish and |
Colonel Head, successive superlntend- !