165 years ago today - Apr 17, 1847

[General] Brigham Young instructs the pioneer company about to embark on the trek from Winter Quarters to Salt Lake valley, "after we start from here, every man must keep his loaded gun in his hand, or in wagon where he can put his hand on it at a moments warning."

[Source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]

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