Don Carlos Shirts - Revision history

1857admin: /* In the Iron Military District: 2nd Lieutenant Carl Shirts, Company H, John D. Lee's 4th Battalion */

2014-01-08T18:28:45Z

In the Iron Military District: 2nd Lieutenant Carl Shirts, Company H, John D. Lee's 4th Battalion

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	On Friday, September 11, Shirts was expected to act as an interpreter because of his knowledge of the Paiute language. Shirts's son Ambrose believed there was another reason that Lee taunted Shirts in later years for being a coward: Lee believed that in translating commands to the Indians, Shirts conveyed orders in direct contradiction to his own. Whatever the truth of this, little else is known of Carl Shirts’ activities during the three days of siege or the final massacre.		On Friday, September 11, Shirts was expected to act as an interpreter because of his knowledge of the Paiute language. Shirts's son Ambrose believed there was another reason that Lee taunted Shirts in later years for being a coward: Lee believed that in translating commands to the Indians, Shirts conveyed orders in direct contradiction to his own. Whatever the truth of this, little else is known of Carl Shirts’ activities during the three days of siege or the final massacre.

	In 1859, when [[Judge John Cradlebaugh]] issued the arrest warranty naming those allegedly complicit in the massacre, Shirts was not on the list. Nor did his name arise during either of the Lee trials in 1875 or 1876. He is only mentioned in Lee’s posthumously published memoir, ''Mormonism Unveiled.''		In 1859, when Judge John Cradlebaugh issued the arrest warranty naming those allegedly complicit in the massacre, Shirts was not on the list. Nor did his name arise during either of the Lee trials in 1875 or 1876. He is only mentioned in Lee’s posthumously published memoir, ''Mormonism Unveiled.''

	=== Leaving Iron County for Washington County ===		=== Leaving Iron County for Washington County ===

1857admin: /* Immigration to Utah */

2014-01-08T18:13:25Z

Immigration to Utah

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	=== Immigration to Utah ===		=== Immigration to Utah ===

	In 1846, the Peter Shirts family joined the Mormon exodus from western Illinois and eventually migrated to the Great Basin. They sojourned in Iowa Territory for several years until they could gather the means to immigrate to Utah.		In 1846, the Peter and Margaret Shirts family joined the Mormon exodus from western Illinois and eventually migrated to the Great Basin. They sojourned in Iowa Territory for several years until they could gather the means to immigrate to Utah.

	By 1850, the Shirts had acquired the means necessary to equip and provision an outfit to make the trek west. In the spring of that year, they joined the Benjamin Hawkins Company which departed for the trek west in early June from the outfitting post at Kanesville (present day Council Bluffs), Iowa. By then the Shirts family consisted of Peter, 41, Margaret Cameron, 41, George Washington, 18, King Darius, 16, Don Carlos (Carl), 13, Sariah Jane, 11, and Elizabeth Ann, 2.		By 1850, the Shirts had acquired the means necessary to equip and provision an outfit to make the trek west. In the spring of that year, they joined the Benjamin Hawkins Company which departed for the trek west in early June from the outfitting post at Kanesville (present day Council Bluffs), Iowa. By then the Shirts family consisted of Peter, 41, Margaret Cameron, 41, George Washington, 18, King Darius, 16, Don Carlos (Carl), 13, Sariah Jane, 11, and Elizabeth Ann, 2.

1857admin: /* Immigration to Utah */

2014-01-08T18:12:49Z

Immigration to Utah

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	=== Immigration to Utah ===		=== Immigration to Utah ===

	~~As a result of the unrest between the newly-arriving Mormons and the original settlers in western Illinois~~, ~~in 1846~~ the Shirts family ~~departed~~ western Illinois and ~~moved through~~ the ~~Iowa and Nebraska territories~~. They ~~spent several years~~ in ~~the temporary Mormon settlements in western~~ Iowa~~-eastern Nebraska~~ Territory~~. By 1850, the Shirts had acquired~~ the means ~~necessary~~ to ~~equip and provision an outfit~~ to ~~make the trek west~~.		In 1846, the Peter Shirts family joined the Mormon exodus from western Illinois and eventually migrated to the Great Basin. They sojourned in Iowa Territory for several years until they could gather the means to immigrate to Utah.

	In the spring of that year, they joined the Benjamin Hawkins Company which departed for the west in early June from the outfitting post at Kanesville (present day Council Bluffs), Iowa. By then the Shirts family consisted of Peter, 41, Margaret Cameron, 41, George Washington, 18, King Darius, 16, Don Carlos (Carl), 13, Sariah Jane, 11, and Elizabeth Ann, 2.		By 1850, the Shirts had acquired the means necessary to equip and provision an outfit to make the trek west. In the spring of that year, they joined the Benjamin Hawkins Company which departed for the trek west in early June from the outfitting post at Kanesville (present day Council Bluffs), Iowa. By then the Shirts family consisted of Peter, 41, Margaret Cameron, 41, George Washington, 18, King Darius, 16, Don Carlos (Carl), 13, Sariah Jane, 11, and Elizabeth Ann, 2.
	[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]		[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]

1857admin: /* Immigration to Utah */

2014-01-08T10:31:35Z

Immigration to Utah

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	[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]		[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]

	It was a very heavy travel season on the overland trail that year due to the California Gold Rush. Cholera was also epidemic and there were deaths due to cholera. Carl's mother succumbed to cholera during the trek and he helped bury her on the plains. Several accounts mention the ~~importance of~~ Peter Shirts as a hunter who supplied the company with fresh buffalo, antelope, and deer meat. They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the hardships of overland trail, they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in mid-September.		It was a very heavy travel season on the overland trail that year due to the California Gold Rush. Cholera was also epidemic and there were deaths due to cholera. Carl's mother succumbed to cholera during the trek and he helped bury her on the plains. Several accounts mention the important role Peter Shirts played as a hunter who supplied the company with fresh buffalo, antelope, and deer meat.

			They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the hardships of overland trail, they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in mid-September.

	=== Moving to Southern Utah ===		=== Moving to Southern Utah ===

1857admin at 10:30, 8 January 2014

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	=== Immigration to Utah ===		=== Immigration to Utah ===

	As a result of the unrest between the newly-arriving Mormons and the original settlers in western Illinois, the Shirts family moved through the Iowa and Nebraska territories. ~~While crossing~~ the ~~plains~~, ~~thirteen-~~year~~-old~~ Carl ~~helped~~ to ~~bury his~~ mother ~~who~~ succumbed in the ~~crossing~~. ~~The~~ Shirts ~~family~~ arrived in ~~Utah~~ in ~~1849~~.		As a result of the unrest between the newly-arriving Mormons and the original settlers in western Illinois, in 1846 the Shirts family departed western Illinois and moved through the Iowa and Nebraska territories. They spent several years in the temporary Mormon settlements in western Iowa-eastern Nebraska Territory. By 1850, the Shirts had acquired the means necessary to equip and provision an outfit to make the trek west.

			In the spring of that year, they joined the Benjamin Hawkins Company which departed for the west in early June from the outfitting post at Kanesville (present day Council Bluffs), Iowa. By then the Shirts family consisted of Peter, 41, Margaret Cameron, 41, George Washington, 18, King Darius, 16, Don Carlos (Carl), 13, Sariah Jane, 11, and Elizabeth Ann, 2.
			[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]

			It was a very heavy travel season on the overland trail that year due to the California Gold Rush. Cholera was also epidemic and there were deaths due to cholera. Carl's mother succumbed to cholera during the trek and he helped bury her on the plains. Several accounts mention the importance of Peter Shirts as a hunter who supplied the company with fresh buffalo, antelope, and deer meat. They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the hardships of overland trail, they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in mid-September.

	=== Moving to Southern Utah ===		=== Moving to Southern Utah ===

1857admin: /* Early Life in Ohio and Illinois */

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Early Life in Ohio and Illinois

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	=== Early Life in Ohio and Illinois ===		=== Early Life in Ohio and Illinois ===

	The German forebears of Don Carlos ("Carl") Shirts (var. Shurtz, Schertz, Schurtz) were from Hesse, Germany and settled in Bergen and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey, then moved on to Ohio. His Swedish forebears immigrated from Stockholm to New York County, New York, then to Bergen County, New Jersey. He also had Scot (Cameron) and Irish (Kelly) forebears who immigrated to Pennsylvania. Shirts himself was a native of rural Ohio who, like many of his fellow Mormons, moved in a westerly arc to Illinois and then to frontier Utah where Shirts along with his parents and siblings were pioneers in southern Utah.		The German forebears of Don Carlos ("Carl") Shirts (var. Shurtz, Schertz, Schurtz) were from Hesse, Germany and settled in Bergen and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey, then moved on to Ohio. His Swedish forebears immigrated from Stockholm to New York County, New York, then to Bergen County, New Jersey. He also had Scot (Cameron) and Irish (Kelly) forebears who immigrated to Pennsylvania. Shirts himself was a native of rural Ohio who, like many of his fellow Mormons, moved in a westerly arc to Illinois and then to frontier Utah where Shirts along with his parents and siblings were pioneers in southern Utah. His father, Peter Shirts, was fiercely independent and tended to pioneer locales too wild and unsettled for the likes of most other folk.

	In 1836, Don Carlos Shirts was born in Geauga County in northwest Ohio to Peter Shirts and Margaret Cameron. After joining the Mormons, the large family moved to Illinois.		In 1836, Don Carlos Shirts was born in Geauga County in northwest Ohio to Peter Shirts and Margaret Cameron. After joining the Mormons, the large family moved to Illinois.

	=== Immigration to Utah ===		=== Immigration to Utah ===

1857admin at 21:57, 7 December 2013

2013-12-07T21:57:43Z

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	Sometime after the massacre, Shirts and [[John_D._Lee\|Lee’s]] daughter Mary separated, in no small part because of the antipathy Lee bore toward Shirts. Shirts remained with his other wife, Betsy Williams Shirts. In 1858, Shirts helped build a road to establish new settlements in the Virgin River Valley of Washington County. Shirts had some skill as a carpenter and cabinetmaker. In 1861, he built a dulcimer using lumber from red cedar and forging timing pins from iron spikes.		Sometime after the massacre, Shirts and [[John_D._Lee\|Lee’s]] daughter Mary separated, in no small part because of the antipathy Lee bore toward Shirts. Shirts remained with his other wife, Betsy Williams Shirts. In 1858, Shirts helped build a road to establish new settlements in the Virgin River Valley of Washington County. Shirts had some skill as a carpenter and cabinetmaker. In 1861, he built a dulcimer using lumber from red cedar and forging timing pins from iron spikes.

	~~[[Image:Garfield_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|500px\|<center>'''Map of Garfield County, Utah.'''</center>]]~~

	=== Moving in Succession to Kane and Garfield Counties ===		=== Moving in Succession to Kane and Garfield Counties ===

			[[Image:Garfield_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|500px\|<center>'''Map of Garfield County, Utah.'''</center>]]
	We have an account of legendary Mormon pioneer, Peter Shirts, who always seemed to seek out lonely, isolated locales. In 1865, Peter and Margaret Cameron Shirts and their son Carl Shirts, their daughter, and Ezra Meeks settled on the banks of the Paria River at “Pahreah I” or Rockhouse, south of the later settlement. After building a home from sandstone, they planted crops and tended their herds. However, with the Black Hawk War underway, Utes, Navajos and Paiutes began appropriating their corn and livestock. Meeks retreated but the Shirts family stayed over the winter of 1865-66. In February 1866, however, they were forced to abandon their spread after Indians had stolen all their crops in the field and their livestock. It is said that before they departed Carl Shirts put a “hex” on the offending Indians. Reportedly the two hexed Indians died and the raid on Whitmore’s ranch resulting in the deaths of James Whitmore and Robert McIntyre was retaliation for the death of the cursed Indians. Or so says one source.		We have an account of legendary Mormon pioneer, Peter Shirts, who always seemed to seek out lonely, isolated locales. In 1865, Peter and Margaret Cameron Shirts and their son Carl Shirts, their daughter, and Ezra Meeks settled on the banks of the Paria River at “Pahreah I” or Rockhouse, south of the later settlement. After building a home from sandstone, they planted crops and tended their herds. However, with the Black Hawk War underway, Utes, Navajos and Paiutes began appropriating their corn and livestock. Meeks retreated but the Shirts family stayed over the winter of 1865-66. In February 1866, however, they were forced to abandon their spread after Indians had stolen all their crops in the field and their livestock. It is said that before they departed Carl Shirts put a “hex” on the offending Indians. Reportedly the two hexed Indians died and the raid on Whitmore’s ranch resulting in the deaths of James Whitmore and Robert McIntyre was retaliation for the death of the cursed Indians. Or so says one source.

1857admin: /* Moving to Panguitch, Garfield County */

2013-12-07T21:56:20Z

Moving to Panguitch, Garfield County

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	[[Image:Garfield_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|500px\|<center>'''Map of Garfield County, Utah.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Garfield_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|500px\|<center>'''Map of Garfield County, Utah.'''</center>]]

	=== Moving to ~~Panguitch,~~ Garfield ~~County~~ ===		=== Moving in Succession to Kane and Garfield Counties ===

	~~Before moving to Garfield County, we~~ have an account of legendary Mormon pioneer, Peter Shirts, who always seemed to seek out lonely, isolated locales. In 1865, Peter and Margaret Cameron Shirts and their son Carl Shirts, their daughter and Ezra Meeks settled on the Paria at “Pahreah I” or Rockhouse, south of the later settlement. After building a home from sandstone, they planted crops and tended their herds. However, with the Black Hawk War underway, Utes, Navajos and Paiutes began appropriating their corn and livestock. Meeks retreated but the Shirts family stayed over the winter. ~~However~~, they were forced to abandon their spread ~~in February 1866~~ after ~~the~~ Indians had stolen all their crops in the field and their livestock. ~~Before~~ they departed Carl Shirts put a “hex” on the offending Indians. Reportedly the two hexed Indians died and the raid on Whitmore’s ranch resulting in the deaths of James Whitmore and Robert McIntyre was retaliation for the death of the cursed Indians. Or so says one source.		We have an account of legendary Mormon pioneer, Peter Shirts, who always seemed to seek out lonely, isolated locales. In 1865, Peter and Margaret Cameron Shirts and their son Carl Shirts, their daughter, and Ezra Meeks settled on the banks of the Paria River at “Pahreah I” or Rockhouse, south of the later settlement. After building a home from sandstone, they planted crops and tended their herds. However, with the Black Hawk War underway, Utes, Navajos and Paiutes began appropriating their corn and livestock. Meeks retreated but the Shirts family stayed over the winter of 1865-66. In February 1866, however, they were forced to abandon their spread after Indians had stolen all their crops in the field and their livestock. It is said that before they departed Carl Shirts put a “hex” on the offending Indians. Reportedly the two hexed Indians died and the raid on Whitmore’s ranch resulting in the deaths of James Whitmore and Robert McIntyre was retaliation for the death of the cursed Indians. Or so says one source.

	Also during the 1860s, perhaps after their unsuccessful start at "Pahreah I," the Carl Shirts family moved east to the upland region where the new settlement of Panguitch had been founded. Again, however, due to disturbances incident to the Black Hawk War, many abandoned Panguitch in 1867 for more secure and defensible settlements. After the unrest was over, the Shirtses were among those who resettled in Panguitch in 1871-72.		Also during the 1860s, perhaps after their unsuccessful start at "Pahreah I," the Carl Shirts family moved east to the upland region where the new settlement of Panguitch had been founded. Again, however, due to disturbances incident to the Black Hawk War, many abandoned Panguitch in 1867 for more secure and defensible settlements. After the unrest was over, the Shirtses were among those who resettled in Panguitch in 1871-72.

1857admin: /* Moving to Panguitch, Garfield County */

2013-12-07T21:38:27Z

Moving to Panguitch, Garfield County

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	=== Moving to Panguitch, Garfield County ===		=== Moving to Panguitch, Garfield County ===

	~~During~~ the 1860s, the Carl Shirts family moved east to the upland region where the new settlement of Panguitch had been founded. ~~During the~~ disturbances ~~in the mid-1860s~~ incident to the Black Hawk War, many abandoned Panguitch for more secure and defensible settlements. After the unrest was over, the Shirtses were among those who resettled in Panguitch in 1871-72.		Before moving to Garfield County, we have an account of legendary Mormon pioneer, Peter Shirts, who always seemed to seek out lonely, isolated locales. In 1865, Peter and Margaret Cameron Shirts and their son Carl Shirts, their daughter and Ezra Meeks settled on the Paria at “Pahreah I” or Rockhouse, south of the later settlement. After building a home from sandstone, they planted crops and tended their herds. However, with the Black Hawk War underway, Utes, Navajos and Paiutes began appropriating their corn and livestock. Meeks retreated but the Shirts family stayed over the winter. However, they were forced to abandon their spread in February 1866 after the Indians had stolen all their crops in the field and their livestock. Before they departed Carl Shirts put a “hex” on the offending Indians. Reportedly the two hexed Indians died and the raid on Whitmore’s ranch resulting in the deaths of James Whitmore and Robert McIntyre was retaliation for the death of the cursed Indians. Or so says one source.

			Also during the 1860s, perhaps after their unsuccessful start at "Pahreah I," the Carl Shirts family moved east to the upland region where the new settlement of Panguitch had been founded. Again, however, due to disturbances incident to the Black Hawk War, many abandoned Panguitch in 1867 for more secure and defensible settlements. After the unrest was over, the Shirtses were among those who resettled in Panguitch in 1871-72.

	=== Moving to Escalante, Garfield County ===		=== Moving to Escalante, Garfield County ===

1857admin: /* Leaving Iron County for Washington County */

2013-11-12T08:14:15Z

Leaving Iron County for Washington County

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	Sometime after the massacre, Shirts and [[John_D._Lee\|Lee’s]] daughter Mary separated, in no small part because of the antipathy Lee bore toward Shirts. Shirts remained with his other wife, Betsy Williams Shirts. In 1858, Shirts helped build a road to establish new settlements in the Virgin River Valley of Washington County. Shirts had some skill as a carpenter and cabinetmaker. In 1861, he built a dulcimer using lumber from red cedar and forging timing pins from iron spikes.		Sometime after the massacre, Shirts and [[John_D._Lee\|Lee’s]] daughter Mary separated, in no small part because of the antipathy Lee bore toward Shirts. Shirts remained with his other wife, Betsy Williams Shirts. In 1858, Shirts helped build a road to establish new settlements in the Virgin River Valley of Washington County. Shirts had some skill as a carpenter and cabinetmaker. In 1861, he built a dulcimer using lumber from red cedar and forging timing pins from iron spikes.

	[[Image:Garfield_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~450px~~\|<center>'''Map of Garfield County, Utah.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Garfield_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|500px\|<center>'''Map of Garfield County, Utah.'''</center>]]

	=== Moving to Panguitch, Garfield County ===		=== Moving to Panguitch, Garfield County ===