Caprio Jason
November 11, 2013
Pioneer
Wagon Train Blog
In
early April 1858, 26 Anglo emigrants set off with two wagon trains towards
California from Missouri. The route they had originally planned to take had to
be reformed because the U.S. Army and the Mormons of Utah were fighting, so
they took a southern route following the Santa Fe Trail. This route was most
harsh because they faced hunger, extreme thirst and other harsh conditions.
Once they had arrived in Albuquerque, they met the man that aided Beale’s camel
expedition, hired him, and took a new recommended route.
The
group arrived on July 7th and stayed until July 8th at
the pool of El Morro. They left carvings of their names as they moved onward.
They arrived to what is now Flagstaff. Everything after that began to be
troublesome for the group. They began to encounter more Indians. Mojaves would
trick them and steal their cattle. During the journey, a whole family was
separated from the group and was slaughtered by the Indians.
Once
the group reached the current Arizona-California border, they had a large
battle with the Indians. The Indians drove off most of their cattle and horses
but it ended with the emigrants being victorious. After their victory had left
them stranded, they headed back to Albuquerque. Though this attempt at reaching
California failed, most of them tried again and made it. In my opinion, out of
all the signatures on the wall, these people deserve to have it on there the
most.
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