Teamsters in the Utah War
"On this [riverboat from St. Louis to Leavenworth] were bills posted stating that Majors, Russel & Waddell wanted several hundred young men to drive ox teams across the plains to…
Delicacies on the Trail
"Though supplementary to breadstuff and bacon, some other articles of food were considered essential: salt, sugar, coffee, and dried fruit. In addition, each family was likely to carry along something…
Staples of the Emigrant Diet
"The two great staples of ordinary diet were 'sowbelly' and 'biscuits'—which, being translated, meant bacon and hot bread baked in a Dutch oven. In a camp exclusively masculine this was…