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Title Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

Creator Williams, Loren L., 1828-1881

Date 1851-1880

Place United States--West

Language English

Subjects Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Extent 0.6 linear feet (5 volumes in 2 boxes)

Format Correspondence, Maps, Clippings

User-Contributed Transcription away. I was not long in drawing a bead upon the largest and had the satisfaction of seeing him fall, and commence rolling down the mountain in the direction of Camp. I had a good gun, a W.S. Yager and could do excellent shooting with it. this was our first Elk.Hastily reloading, and at the same watching the Elk as he rolled down towards the ravine below, and as he rolled into a thicket of Thimble berry brush, he startled from their brushy retreat, a band of 6 deer, all large bucks, round, plump & very fat. They came running up the mountain towards me, and dodging behind the tree I watched their movements, and as they approached within reasonable gun shot they stopped and I opened upon them & killed three of the largest at as many shots, all of which rolled down the mountain & lodged in the ravine below very near to the dead ElkI was out of sight of my comrads,. They had heard the sudden and what appeared to them very rapid firing

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Call Number VAULT folio Graff 4683

BibID 991560848805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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