Called on a Mission to Deep Creek Indians—Short Time for the Journey—Prepare for the Trip—Journey in the Desert—Horses Stolen—Travel on Foot—Saved from Perishing with Thirst—Meet the Indians—Could Understand and Speak to them—Indian Agent's Offer—I act as interpreter—Preach to the Indians—On the Return Trip—Visit Governor Young with a Delegation of Bannock Indians.
Utah Militia Organized—Elected Captain of a Company—Hear of Johnston's Army—Scouting Party sent out—I am Chosen as Guide—Travel to the Bear Lake Country—Cold Nights and Little Food—Complaint in the Party—Prove that I am Right—Reach Lost Creek—Some of the Men Object to Double Guard—A Discovery that Removes all Objections—Strike the Trail of Horsemen—Prepare for Action—Take a Camp by Surprise—The Men are Friends—Arrive at Ogden—Called to go on an Important Errand—Tussle with an Indian—Fail in Getting Desired Information, and Return to Ogden.
Off on Another Scout—Again on Bear River—Dream of Seeing Troops—Dream Fulfilled—Send Word back of Discovery—Five Hundred Cavalrymen—Heavy Storm—My only Remaining Companion taken Ill—He is Healed and I am Stricken Down—Camp in the Snow—My companion, Expecting me to die, Prepares to take my Body Home—He Returns, Prays for me and I am Healed—Stricken Down Again—I Direct him to Leave me and Return Home—He obeys Reluctantly—I Expect to die—Peculiar Experiences—Four Young Men, sent by my Comrade, come to my Relief— Journey on—Lighting fire in a Storm—The Young Men Pray for me, and I am Relieved—Traveling Homeward—Kind Treatment—Reach Ogden—Act as Sexton—Guard over Spies—Utah Militia Recalled—Missionary Labors in Weber County.
Mormons Abandon their Homes and Move South—Prepare for the Worst—Go to Payson—Affairs Being Settled, Return to Ogden—-Called to go East as a Missionary—Journey across the plains—Meet my Parents In Iowa—Preaching and Traveling—My Father's Testimony—Missionary Labors—Called to Missouri—Sent to bring a Herd of Cattle—Return to my Parents' Home—Bid Farewell to Them—Purchasing Cattle.
Given Charge of a Company to Cross the Plains to Utah—Composition of the Camp—Start West—Perform Baptisms—Meet a War Party of Sioux Indians—Place where A. W. Babbitt was Killed—Meet More Indians—How Trouble was Avoided—Camp Life and Duties—Enter Salt Lake Valley—Company Greeted by the Church Authorities—Report to President Young and am Released—Trade at Camp Floyd—Experience with a Thief—Go to Work on the Ogden Canyon Road—Hardships Endured.