Days on the Road Crossing the Plains in 1865 (Audible Audio Edition) Sarah Raymond Herndon Brian V Hunt Claire Dayton Big Byte Books Books
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Can you visualize today what it meant to cross America's Great Plains in the mid-19th century? It was a wondrous, perilous, often fatal journey without assurance of a successful life at the other end. Yet tens of thousands made the journey and lucky for us, many set aside modesty, often at the request of children or grandchildren, to put the account of their travels into words.
Young Sarah Raymond Herndon was one of these pioneer women. Her classic story of days on the road are part of American history. She describes the beauty of the country and the wrenching heartbreak of losing loved ones. What she found along the way and at the end will thrill and inspire you.
Every memoir of the American West provides us with another view of the movement that changed the country forever.
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Days on the Road Crossing the Plains in 1865 (Audible Audio Edition) Sarah Raymond Herndon Brian V Hunt Claire Dayton Big Byte Books Books
Story of a young woman and her family going from Missouri to Montana. Tells how they traveled in wagons and horse back, taking cows with them, Indians, death on the trail and more. Very well written. From internet:The Raymond family arrived in Virginia City by wagon train from Missouri in September 1865. They were Mrs. Delilah Raymond and her children Sarah (Sallie), William Hillhouse, and Winthrop. Mrs. Raymond started a boarding house and the boys soon had purchased a ranch they called Belmont Park . Sarah began teaching school in March, 1866 as probably the first public school teacher in an organized school district in the Montana Territory. After teaching for one school year, Sarah married James M. Herndon in May 1867 and remained in Virginia City until her death in 1914. Sarah had kept a diary of the wagon train trip which was published in 1902 as "Days on the Road." She also kept a 1866 diary of her experiences in Virginia City and teaching school. The Raymond family was prominent in Virginia City and Madison County. They began a successful freight company and the Raymond Brothers store. W. Hillhouse took over Belmont Park which became renowned for its trotters and Winthrop platted the town of Sheridan, Montana where he was in banking and land development. Mrs. Raymond died in 1896, W. Hillhouse in 1905 and Winthrop in 1912.
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Days on the Road Crossing the Plains in 1865 (Audible Audio Edition) Sarah Raymond Herndon Brian V Hunt Claire Dayton Big Byte Books Books Reviews
I have been reading several primary and secondary sources about women who traveled the Overland Trail to either Oregon, California, Santa Fe, or Montana. Usually, these women were uprooted from established homes. They traveled with children and were often pregnant or gave birth while on the trail. This seemed to intensify the hardships. Sarah Herndon was not married, and though she traveled with her widowed mother and a couple of brothers, they began their journey with a much different attitude. They were glad to leave their current situation to start a new life, and by their journey's end, were as healthy or healthier than when they left.Sarah also rode her horse most of the way so she was not battered and bruised from being slung around on a wagon, nor footsore from walking much of the way. She made friends and became a great help to her other traveling companions. Though I don't read these types of books for enjoyment, but for research, I found the information to be helpful.
5/1/1865, Sarah Raymond Herndon (24), Dick, Cash, Mr. Kerfoot, Mrs. Kerfoot, Neelie, (Cornelia), Sittie (Henrietta), Sim Buford, Ezra, Frank, Winthrop, Emma, & Delia were in the wagon train.
5/12/1865, it was Brother Hillhouse birthday.
The funeral services for Mr. Milburn were held at the Presbyterian Church.
He was buried shortly after.
Other loaded down wagon trains would come join & then go their own ways.
So far there had been no problems with the Indians.
7/4/1865, at Fremont's Orchard the Lathan's Ferry was taken.
Next stop the La Porte corral in the Black Hills.
At Rock Creek, the Indians had killed several travelers.
Dr. Fletcher (Walker’s stepbrother) is in love with Ms. Sallie.
Hosstetter was arrested for Frasier’s murder & taken to Port Bridger for trial.
For some the final destination Virginia City.
Others will move on & branch out.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written Civil War era (journal) book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great Civil War era movie, or better yet a mini TV series. A very easy rating of 5 stars.
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Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
Days On The Road Crossing The Plains In 1865 is a very good read. The young author includes enough geographical detail that one can plot the trip. Most of the trip was on well known (at the time) trails with bumper to bumper (wagon to wagon?) traffic at the time.The weather, Indians, sickness, and accidents are all very real dangers on the road. She also describes some leisure time such as putting up swings during stops near large cottonwood trees and climbing Elk Mountain.
The author writes of seeing homesick Confederate prisoners of war serving as Union cavalry fighting Indians out west. She does not mention news that the war is over although I think that news should have reached them during the trip.
This is a well written story of a family moving west. They met several families in the wagon train which they, in their travel, became close to. The biggest problem was the oxen who were slower moving than a team of horses. I felt like I was traveling with them day by day because of the way the author wrote the happening each day. Some families had it harder than others because they didn't know what to expect on the trail to be ready for such a long trip.
Why did the Indians stay away from the wagon train that had the pipes showing from the organ? No one gave it a thought until the Captain from the post told them why the Indians wouldn't come near them.
Story of a young woman and her family going from Missouri to Montana. Tells how they traveled in wagons and horse back, taking cows with them, Indians, death on the trail and more. Very well written. From internet
The Raymond family arrived in Virginia City by wagon train from Missouri in September 1865. They were Mrs. Delilah Raymond and her children Sarah (Sallie), William Hillhouse, and Winthrop. Mrs. Raymond started a boarding house and the boys soon had purchased a ranch they called Belmont Park . Sarah began teaching school in March, 1866 as probably the first public school teacher in an organized school district in the Montana Territory. After teaching for one school year, Sarah married James M. Herndon in May 1867 and remained in Virginia City until her death in 1914. Sarah had kept a diary of the wagon train trip which was published in 1902 as "Days on the Road." She also kept a 1866 diary of her experiences in Virginia City and teaching school. The Raymond family was prominent in Virginia City and Madison County. They began a successful freight company and the Raymond Brothers store. W. Hillhouse took over Belmont Park which became renowned for its trotters and Winthrop platted the town of Sheridan, Montana where he was in banking and land development. Mrs. Raymond died in 1896, W. Hillhouse in 1905 and Winthrop in 1912.
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