From the Utah Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877. No 0051-0062, Mar-Jun 1850, Correspondence, court martial papers, orders. Series 2210, box 1, folder 6.
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Head Quarters Nauvoo Legion
Adjutants Generals Office
Great Salt Lake City, March 11th, /50
General Order
No 4
I. By a General Court Martial of which Brig. Genl. H.S. Eldredge 2 Cohort Nauvoo Legion is President was tried Col. John Scott 1st Regiment 2 Cohort Nauvoo Legion on the following Charge and Specification:
Charge and Specification against Col John Scott, 1st Reg 2d Cohort Nauvoo Legion
Charge
Disobedience of orders and unofficer-like Conduct
Specification. In this that Col. John Scott of the 1st Reg 2d Cohort Legion refused to obey the orders of the Major Genl. Comg as recorded in Special Orders No 2 of the 31st Jany. Also made use of language publicly calculated to discourage the men enrolled for the Expedition against the Indians and otherwise render an injury to the service.
(signed) George D. Grant Capt
Mt Rangers N.L.
G.S.L. City
State of Deseret
March 2d, 1850
To which Charge and Specification the Prisoner pleaded “Not Guilty.” The Court after mature deliberation finds the prisoner Guilty of the Charge and Specification and sentenced him to be Cashiered. The Commanding general approves of the proceedings of the Court and orders the Sentence to be carried into effect. The General Court Martial of which Brigd Gen. Eldridge is President is hereby dissolved.
II. Brig. General Eldridge will cause an election to be made to fill the vacancy caused by the sentence of the Court Martial.
By order of
Maj. Genl. Daniel H. Wells
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Charge and Specification against Col John Scott, 1st Reg 2d Cohort Nauvoo Legion
Charge
Disobedience of orders and unofficer-like Conduct
Specification. In this that Col. John Scott of the 1st Reg 2d Cohort Legion refused to obey the orders of the Major Genl. Comg as recorded in Special Orders No 2 of the 31st Jany. Also made use of language publicly calculated to discourage the men enrolled for the Expedition against the Indians and otherwise render an injury to the service.
(signed) George D. Grant Capt
Mt Rangers N.L.
G.S.L. City
State of Deseret
March 2d, 1850
Pg 8: Gives list of men who attended the trial of John Scott. Includes Edmund Ellsworth.
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G.S.L. City, March 21st, 1850
Br. Wm. Crosby,
I wish you to let Grosephine (Indian) have the Indian horses we left in your care. Keep a written description of each one delivered to him, and report the same here for file, so it will be easy of access hereafter.
There is a wagon bed missing, belonging to Elder Benson, and also [other property related stuff not relevant.]
Yours Respect, Daniel H. Wells
Pg 15: List of horses, on back of Wells’ previous letter:
Three poneys one a gray horse, ears split about 6 years old a bay mare blazed face three white feet about 8 years old the other a bay mare star in the face & snip one the nose quite old
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G.S.L. City, March 21st, 1850
Brs Higbee & Conners
We sent the Indian horses we took from them – by Gosephine – to Chief Black Hawk at your place to deliver them to the owners, or their nearest relatives living. We wish you to see that every thing is done up right. We want to show the Indians that we are their friends and not their enemies, we do not want their horses, women or children. We have delivered them up to Grosphine, that is all his relatives, except those that have died. If you will come down to conference (and bring Black Hawk along with you if you see proper) we will get the remainder of the Horses together, and you can take them back with you to the [Fort?] to dispose of to the rightful owners, or nearest [?], &c., as heretofore referred to.
Yours Respt. Danl. H. Wells
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To Petetenete Walker Saw-e-Ette Black Hawk
I have waited three days to see you, but you did not come. Now I must go back. I leave the Powder and lead for you, you will hear the words of the Big Chief and come and see us next fall. I would like very much to see you and talk with you, but have no more time to stay.
I will say to you that the Mormons Big Chief talks with the Great Spirit and he tells us what to do, and we do as he says. We have nothing against you – you have been our friends, are yet, and we think always will be. We do not give you the powder and lead to make friends for you are our friends without it, we give it to you because you used it to hunt with and because we love you, and wish to do you good.
If you should see some Mormons going through the country you must not be afraid or displeased because we shall travel all about. We want to see the country and are going to look at it. Good Indians are not afraid of us but they will come to us, when they see us and talk. [pg 27] Listen to the words of the Mormon chief in Utah Valley, Bishop Nigher he is a man of peace and will be a Father to son. Now go and do good, live in peace, govern yourselves and all of your men right and you will feel good. And next fall we shall be glad to see.
I am your friend in peace,
Daniel H. Wells
Utah Valley May 13 1850
