[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Missouri River. Cloudy. [At] 8 rain commenced, heavy shower till 10 o'clock, then pleasant. Brethren began to assemble according to appointment. Colonel Kane and Captain Allen were present about 11. At 1/4 before 12 [11:45], Major Hunt began to call out the first company of volunteers. President Young was in counsel with Colonel Kane in Woodruff's carriage, conversing about the state of the nations. President Young told Colonel Kane the time would come when the Saints would support the government of the U. S. or it would crumble to atoms. [At] 20 before 1 p.m., the brethren were generally assembled under the bower.
Present: Presidents Young, Kimball, O. Hyde, P. P. Pratt, O. Pratt, Taylor, Woodruff, George A. Smith, A. Lyman, W. Richards, and E. T. Benson. Also, Captain J. Allen, J. C. Little, Colonel Kane. William Clayton took minutes, after playing a few tunes with the band. Followed with an address from President Young who requested that families should not be mentioned today, but men must be enlisted and it is right they should enlist, and there is no time for argument. It is for our salvation in time certainly, and we want 500, and we can do things that no other people can do--build temples out of nothing because we build them out of nothing--and we can raise 500 good active young men from among the old men and boys. We want 500 men right here, not wait for those who are coming on from Mt. Pisgah, and those who come up will take care of the teams you leave, and when we have arrived at Grand Island, we will send back and bring up others till they are all up.
[At 1:05] 1 o'clock 5 minutes, President Young closed and Colonel Kane arose and endorsed all that our eloquent men will say. Elder Hyde said the work is forged out, it is now for us to perform, and encouraged the brethren to enlist. [At 1:14] 1 and 14 minutes, President Young said he would relate what two gentlemen said at Mt Pisgah, that Kearney had discharged some of the Missouri troops to accept of Mormon troops, which mortified the Missourians exceedingly. Those who go will be glad to all eternity. Meeting voted they were satisfied with the order proposed by President Young, who said he wanted to hear no more requests for office, he would nominate if wished, etc. Voted that President Young and council nominate the officers of the companies. [At] 1:31 minutes, Captain Allen said if he could enroll the men soon enough for the expected boat, he would embark them for Fort Leavenworth and save the march. O. Pratt suggested the importance of a rapid movement so as to cross the mountains before snow.
Captain Allen said the soldiers would have pay for their clothing, but have no clothing found them, carry their clothing in knapsacks. No uniform required, must furnish themselves with blankets. He would furnish blankets through Mr. Sarpee and have the amount taken out of their first payment. President Young said he wanted to see the companies when they are organized and give particular instructions. Captain Allen said that Sutters would be on the way, priced by their own officers.
President Young said the captains would be nominated according to rank, that P. P. Pratt follow out. For second company, Jesse D. Hunter nominated captain, who gathers 73. Also O. Hyde, who gathered another company of 73. [At] 2:25, council met in front of company A, nominated George Brown 1st lieutenant, voted unanimously. Lowry Clark was nominated 2nd lieutenant, voted unanimously. William W. Willis, orderly sergeant, voted unanimously. Ebenezer Brown, 2nd sergeant. Phinehas Wright, 3rd sergeant. Reddick M. Allred, 4th sergeant. [At] 5 minutes to 3, dismissed for 1 hour.
[At] 5 p.m., council convened, nominated officers for 3rd company, or C, as follows: James Brown, captain, George W. Rosecrans, 1st lieutenant, Samuel Thompson 2nd lieutenant, Robert Clift, 1st sergeant, Elijah Ellmore, 2nd sergeant, Orson B. Adams, 3rd sergeant, Jabus T. Nowlin, 4th sergeant. [At 5:20] 5 o'clock 20 minutes, dismissed all the companies till 8 tomorrow a.m. [morning]. About 6, the council, Captain Allen, Colonel Kane, and a large party of the Saints assembled inside the bower and danced to the music of the band until near dark, when the concert closed with a song, "the Maid of Judah," by Susan Divine, and a blessing by President Young. At 9, a part of the council met in Brother WoodruffÂ's tent with President Young, where he spent the night.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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