ill many houses were burned and much damage was done by the
Mormons, and they captured a howitzer and many guns from the
Gentiles. Frequent attacks were also made upon the Mormon
settlements.

The Mormons made an attack on Gallatin one night, and carried off
much plunder. I was not there with them, but I talked often with
others and learned all the facts about it. The town was burned
down, and everything of value, including the goods in two stores,
carried off by the Mormons. I often escaped being present with
the troops by loaning my horses and arms to others who liked that
kind of work better than I did. Unless I had adopted that course
I could never have escaped from being with the Hosts of Israel,
for I was one of the regular Host, and could not avoid going when
ordered, unless I furnished a substitute, which sometimes was
accepted, but not always.

Once a company went from Adam-on-Diamond and burned the house and
buildings belonging to my friend McBrier. Every article of
movable property was taken by the troops; he was utterly ruined.
This man was an honorable man, but mere good character, and
properly, had no effect on those who were working to build up the
Kingdom of God.

The Mormons brought in every article that could be used, and much
that was of no use or value was hauled to Adam-on-Diamond. Such
acts had the effect of arousing every Gentile in the three
counties of Caldwell, Carroll, and Daviess, as well as to bring
swarms of armed Gentiles from other localities.

Brother Lyman White, with three hundred men, was called to defend
Far West. I went with his command. The night White reached Far
West the battle of Crooked River was fought. Capt. David Patton,
alias Fear Not, one of the twelve apostles, had been sent out by
the Prophet with fifty men to attack a body of Missourians who
were camping on the Crooked River. Capt. Patton's men were nearly
all, if not every one of them, Danites. The attack was made just
before daylight in the morning. Fear Not wore a white blanket
overcoat, and led the attacking party. He was a brave, impulsive
man. He rushed into the thickest of the fight, regardless of
danger - really seeking it to show his men that God would shield
him from all harm. But he counted without just reason upon being
invincible, for a ball soon entered his body, passing through his
hips. The wound was fatal; but he kept on his feet and led his
men some time before yielding to the effects of the wou