My third great grandfather William Talbot was one of the men who were on this journey and it's one of my favorite stories! I'm happy to see it on the screen it definitely brings it to life! Thank you!
This is very interesting. I am wondering about the team of horses. While the men were gone 14 days the horses stood that long in deep snow without food or water??? How were the horses fed on the trip??Anyone have answers? Thanks.
I do want to clarify that they had two yoke of oxen on their wagon not a team of horses.. They were gone for a long time to recuperate from their journey (the distance from the Panguitch settlement was about 44 miles) while in Parowan, horses would've perished while waiting but oxen are much stronger, more apt to colder weather and able to find food.. I have the names if the 7 men who were a part of this because there was a book written about my grandfather, they are William Talbot, Alex Matheson, Jesse Lowder, John Butler, Thomas Adair, Thomas Richards, and John Paul Smith. There is a poem about this event written by Roque L. Willard and used during the State Centennial Celebration in 1966. More trips were made to both Parowan and Gunnison to provide the necessary supplies to sustain the settlers through the winter.
Many questions: Why didn't they use a sledge instead of a wagon? Indians in the area knew how to make snowshoes, why didn't they use snowshoes? Since it was only their second winter there, and they knew how harsh winters there could be, why didn't they have a store of food built up or visit the city for food before winter? You'd think they'd want their families to be as safe as possible.
They knew how to take care of their animals and wouldn't leave them tied to a wagon for weeks on end. Besides, per the other comments, they used oxen not horses.
My third great grandfather William Talbot was one of the men who were on this journey and it's one of my favorite stories! I'm happy to see it on the screen it definitely brings it to life! Thank you!
This was great...really brought history to life. Fun to see people I know in town playing the parts.
This is very interesting. I am wondering about the team of horses. While the men were gone 14 days the horses stood that long in deep snow without food or water??? How were the horses fed on the trip??Anyone have answers? Thanks.
Fantastic history lesson!
I do want to clarify that they had two yoke of oxen on their wagon not a team of horses.. They were gone for a long time to recuperate from their journey (the distance from the Panguitch settlement was about 44 miles) while in Parowan, horses would've perished while waiting but oxen are much stronger, more apt to colder weather and able to find food.. I have the names if the 7 men who were a part of this because there was a book written about my grandfather, they are William Talbot, Alex Matheson, Jesse Lowder, John Butler, Thomas Adair, Thomas Richards, and John Paul Smith. There is a poem about this event written by Roque L. Willard and used during the State Centennial Celebration in 1966. More trips were made to both Parowan and Gunnison to provide the necessary supplies to sustain the settlers through the winter.
Do you have/know where can find a copy of the poem? I've been looking for my grandfather. We are also decedents of William Talbot.
Jennifer, we are distant cousins on the Talbot side.
If only someone would've thought to create makeshift snowshoes out of pine boughs
They showed the importance of needing a direct route between the cities, yet there still is no road connecting them directly.
Thanks for the comment. It is one of the very interesting stories of Utah history.
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Many questions:
Why didn't they use a sledge instead of a wagon?
Indians in the area knew how to make snowshoes, why didn't they use snowshoes?
Since it was only their second winter there, and they knew how harsh winters there could be, why didn't they have a store of food built up or visit the city for food before winter? You'd think they'd want their families to be as safe as possible.
So the horses just stood there waiting for their return ,for two weeks?
They knew how to take care of their animals and wouldn't leave them tied to a wagon for weeks on end. Besides, per the other comments, they used oxen not horses.