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"A Journal of our Travels across the
Mountains to California""Following is an account,
copied word for word from notes made in pencil in his notebook, by my grandfather, George R. Hamerick, of travel by wagon
train from Missouri to California in 1863. George M. Taylor"
Months of Journal
Major Events and Occurences
Documented in Hamrick Overland Journal
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Date in Journal
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Begin the Journey
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April 22, 1863
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Broken buggy tongue
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April 23, 1863
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Wait for Peterson, 28 wagons total
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April 27 and 28, 1863
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Get new tongue made
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April 29, 1863
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Steam ferry crossing
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May 6, 1863
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Meet with many emigrants going
to Colorado and Pike's Peak
Elected Waggon Master
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May 8, 1863
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"Veaison hunt" (venison)
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May 9, 1863
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Crossed Big Blue River
Saw "parrary dogs" (prarie)
Passed mail station
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May 12, 1863
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Lame horse
Saw first antelope
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May 14, 1863
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Go to blacksmith shop in Kearney Citty
Sold black mare for $70
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May 21, 1863
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Bought new horse
Hayley and Jones leave train, their hands stay on
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May 22, 1863
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Saw 7 antelope
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May 24, 1863
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Antelpope hunt
See first Indians
Passed "mail statin" |
May 25, 1863
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Passed Indian camp and one soldiers camp
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May ,26 1863
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Camped for Washing
Traded "Dock" for a mare
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May 27, 1863
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Shot gun accident and Death
Burial on Knoll
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May 29, 1863
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Preaching
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May 31, 1863
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Oxen missing and found
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June 1, 1863
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Camped in sight of Indian camp and ranch
Court House Rock reached
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June 6, 1863
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Preaching
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June 7, 1863
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Chimney Rock reached
Camp near Express Office
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June 8, 1863
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Travelled by "many Indian wigwams"
Cross Platt on Draw Bridge
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June 11, 1863
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Stopped for Washing
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June 12, 1863
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Elizabeth Wren gives birth to son
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June 13, 1863
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Ft. Laramie soldiers visit wagon train
Preaching
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June 14, 1863
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Camp near Express office
Soldiers visit wagon train
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June 19, 1863
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Wagon train has meeting
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June 21, 1863
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Set wagon tires
Pay $45 to cross bridge for 31 wagons
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June 22, 1863
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Stampeding horses
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June 23, 1863
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Reach Independence Rock and Devil's Gate
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June 25, 1863
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Cross Sweetwater River 3 times in 1 mile
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June 27, 1863
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Grasshoppers have eaten all the grass
Saw 69 waggons on the trail
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June 30, 1863
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Major Events for July and August~Refer to Appropriate Month for Full Entries
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