"Forty Years Among the Indians " Topic
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Tango01 | 07 May 2016 10:21 p.m. PST |
Of possible interest? "As the title of this book suggests its author recalls a long period of his life in the American South- West of the nineteenth century commencing from 1847 when, travelling to take part in the war with Mexico as a volunteer, he was attacked by Comanche Indians. His first association with the Mormons, following a shooting accident, followed in 1850. Native American Indians and the Mormons from this point form the interlocking threads of this colourful autobiography. It is clear that the author has much sympathy for the plight of the Indians of his time and had frequent dealings with various tribes. These were, however, often violent times and the book touches upon the Echo Canyon War, the Black Hawk War and Apache outbreaks. Later, as an active member of the Mormon Church, Jones led a rescue of Mormon hand-cart company pioneers which necessitated his party wintering at Devil's Gate under conditions of extreme hardship. The incident promoted much acclaim as an act of undoubted selfless heroism. Significantly Jones is credited with translation of selections ‘The Book of Mormon' into Spanish, leading the first Mormon mission to Mexico and the foundation (at Brigham Young's behest) of a new settlement originally called Jonesville, in the Salt River Valley Arizona which is now incorporated into the city of Mesa, Arizona." See here link Amicalement Armand |
Hafen von Schlockenberg | 08 May 2016 9:22 a.m. PST |
Placing it in the Dark Ages seems a bit harsh. |
Zebcook | 08 May 2016 10:03 a.m. PST |
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GarrisonMiniatures | 08 May 2016 11:01 a.m. PST |
Pretty much Dark Ages for the Native American Indians. |
Tango01 | 08 May 2016 12:04 p.m. PST |
Many thanks Zebcook! But I cannot pick up the text!… Amicalement Armand |
Hafen von Schlockenberg | 08 May 2016 12:15 p.m. PST |
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jdginaz | 08 May 2016 3:30 p.m. PST |
I wonder if he mentions my Great-Grandfather Henry Clay Rogers the second in command of the expedition to the Salt River. Jonesville is/was better known as Lehi, Arizona. |
Druzhina | 08 May 2016 10:00 p.m. PST |
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Great War Ace | 09 May 2016 6:46 a.m. PST |
Still not seeing any psalter. Or any forty year old Indians either. Bill's Bug, Bill's bugaboo…. |
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