Wah-to-yah

[rdoggsilva]

Just finished reading Wah-to yah and the Taos trail, by Lewis H. Garrard. I enjoyed it and found it very informative. I am interested in the era between 1840 to 1850. My great, great grandfather marched from Council Bluffs, Ia. to San Diego, Ca, with the Mormon Battalion. Stayed in California and was with Marshall, when he found gold at Sutter’s Mill in 1848. So I enjoy anything about this era. Next book Bent’s Fort by David Lavender.

 

[pab1]

Next book Bent’s Fort by David Lavender.

I'm planning a trip to Bent's Fort in March. I'll have to read this one before the trip.

 

Those are great books. If you like those, read "A Tour on the Prairie" by Washington Irving. 1830's picture of what is now Oklahoma. He talks about his comrades and you get to know them in a personal way. Similar to Gerrard's style.

 

[rdoggsilva]

Thanks will get it, sounds good :thumbsup:

 

Some others to check out:

"Commerce of the Prairies" Josiah Gregg - it's on line here -[url] http://www.kancoll.org/books/gregg/[/url]

"The Prairie Traveller" Capt R. B. Marcy - it's on line here -[url] http://www.kancoll.org/books/marcy/index.html[/url]

"Ruxton of the Rockies" - G.F. Ruxton ed Leroy Hafen

"A Concise History of the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War. 1846-1847" on line and downloadable as a PDF -[url] http://books.google.com/books...X&oi=print&ct=result&cd=2&cad=bottom-3results[/url]

The Southwest Frontier - 1800-1850[url] http://klesinger.com/jbp/swf1.html[/url]

Lots of info on the Rocky Mtn Fur Trade with some later info..[url] http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/amm.html[/url]

BTW - there is a Mormon Battalion Association..[url] http://www.mormonbattalion.com[/url]/

 

[rdoggsilva]

Thanks Gray Wolf, Will look them up.