Forty Years Among the Indians
| Author | : Daniel Webster Jones |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 406 |
| Release | : 1890 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015003689810 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Forty Years Among the Indians by : Daniel Webster Jones
Download or read book Forty Years Among the Indians written by Daniel Webster Jones and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surprised by an early and devastating winter, 145 of 376 Mormon handcart pioneers perished. A rescue of the survivors took place from a stone refuge near Devil's Gate, Wyoming. Jones accompanied the Mexican War volunteers who marched from St. Louis in 1847, and went to Utah in 1850, where he played an active part in Mormon affairs. He spent many further years as a guide, hunter, Indian fighter, and explorer.
