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Connor Establishes Fort at Soda Springs in 1863
General P E Connor recounts May 1863 march from Camp Douglas to Soda Springs Idaho to establish a fort for emigrant protection along the Oregon Trail. He details Morrisite transport, Indian confrontations, a survey for a wagon road, and site selection near Bear River with settlement of 53 families and 160 souls.
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Soda Springs
Connor
Abraham Lincoln
Oregon Trail
Soda
Morristown
Camp Douglas
Salt Lake
War Department
Washington
Mayultimo
Third Infantry
California Volunteers
Captain Black
Box Elder
Bear River
Cache
Marsh
Idaho Territory
Oregon
California
Bannock City
Mormon Church
Second Cavalry
Clark
Great Salt Lake
Brigham City
Marsh Valleys
Sublett
Columbia Rivers
Marsh Valley
Portneuf River
Snake River Ferry
Cache Valley
Port Neuf Valley
Judge Doty
Indian Affairs
Utah
Pocatello
Snake
Hambolt
Sagwich
San Pitch
Snake River
Old Fort Hall
Bridger
Fort Hall
Blackfoot
Ross Fork
North Branch
Portneuf
Bradley
Ustick
Tew
Great Bend
Old Crater Valley
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