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Rumors and Lore

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	Included under this heading are uncorroborated rumors, legends, or lore about some of the militiamen. In John D. Lee's posthumously published autobiography, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' Lee related that "old man Braffett" of Parowan was caught in adultery and fined $1,000. Lee claimed that Ezra Curtis was the marshal in Parowan who levied on Braffett's assets to pay the fine. However, at the auction, his goods only brought a small price and Braffett was taken to Salt Lake City and imprisoned for failure to pay the fine.		Included under this heading are uncorroborated rumors, legends, or lore about some of the militiamen. In John D. Lee's posthumously published autobiography, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' Lee related that "old man Braffett" of Parowan was caught in adultery and fined $1,000. Lee claimed that Ezra Curtis was the marshal in Parowan who levied on Braffett's assets to pay the fine. However, at the auction, his goods only brought a small price and Braffett was taken to Salt Lake City and imprisoned for failure to pay the fine.

	There are several problems with the story, not the least of which is identifying Curtis as the marshal in Parowan. Contemporary records reflect that Curtis was in Cedar City, that he occasionally worked at the ironworks, and that he was a 2nd Lieutenant in a platoon in Company E of Isaac Haight's 2nd Battalion. Elias Morris was captain of the company and in the same platoon as Curtis were Sam Pollock and Jabez Durfee, all of whom lived in Cedar City. Also, the fine of $1,000 seems exorbitant, especially in a barter economy in which cash did not circulate and men worked at the ironworks for a $2-a-day credit on the ironworks books. Lee (or his editor, Bishop) was probably wrong in identifying Curtis as the marshal in Parowan ~~as he was about~~ other details of this story.		There are several problems with the story, not the least of which is identifying Curtis as the marshal in Parowan. Contemporary records reflect that Curtis was in Cedar City, that he occasionally worked at the ironworks, and that he was a 2nd Lieutenant in a platoon in Company E of Isaac Haight's 2nd Battalion. Elias Morris was captain of the company and in the same platoon as Curtis were Sam Pollock and Jabez Durfee, all of whom lived in Cedar City. Also, the fine of $1,000 seems exorbitant, especially in a barter economy in which cash did not circulate and men worked at the ironworks for a $2-a-day credit on the ironworks books. Lee (or his editor, Bishop) was probably wrong in identifying Curtis as the marshal in Parowan and the other details of this story cannot be verified.

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Rumors and Lore

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	Included under this heading are uncorroborated rumors, legends, or lore about some of the militiamen. In John D. Lee's posthumously published autobiography, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' Lee related that "old man Braffett" of Parowan was caught in adultery and fined $1,000. Lee claimed that Ezra Curtis was the marshal in Parowan who levied on Braffett's assets to pay the fine. However, at the auction, his goods only brought a small price and Braffett was taken to Salt Lake City and imprisoned for failure to pay the fine.		Included under this heading are uncorroborated rumors, legends, or lore about some of the militiamen. In John D. Lee's posthumously published autobiography, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' Lee related that "old man Braffett" of Parowan was caught in adultery and fined $1,000. Lee claimed that Ezra Curtis was the marshal in Parowan who levied on Braffett's assets to pay the fine. However, at the auction, his goods only brought a small price and Braffett was taken to Salt Lake City and imprisoned for failure to pay the fine.

	There are several problems with the story, not the least of which is identifying Curtis as the marshal in Parowan. Contemporary records reflect that Curtis was in Cedar City, that he occasionally worked at the ironworks, and that he was a 2nd Lieutenant in a platoon in Company E of Isaac Haight's 2nd Battalion. Elias Morris was captain of the company and in the same platoon as Curtis were Sam Pollock and Jabez Durfee, all of whom lived in Cedar City. Also, the fine of $1,000 seems ~~exorbitantly~~, especially in a barter economy in which cash did not circulate and men worked at the ironworks for a $2-a-day credit on the ironworks books. Lee (or his editor, Bishop) was probably wrong in identifying Curtis as the marshal in Parowan as he was about other details of this story.		There are several problems with the story, not the least of which is identifying Curtis as the marshal in Parowan. Contemporary records reflect that Curtis was in Cedar City, that he occasionally worked at the ironworks, and that he was a 2nd Lieutenant in a platoon in Company E of Isaac Haight's 2nd Battalion. Elias Morris was captain of the company and in the same platoon as Curtis were Sam Pollock and Jabez Durfee, all of whom lived in Cedar City. Also, the fine of $1,000 seems exorbitant, especially in a barter economy in which cash did not circulate and men worked at the ironworks for a $2-a-day credit on the ironworks books. Lee (or his editor, Bishop) was probably wrong in identifying Curtis as the marshal in Parowan as he was about other details of this story.

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Settling in the Sevier Valley

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

	In 1875, they moved back to southern Utah to pioneer at Willow Bend, now Aurora, in the high broad valley drained by the Sevier River. His brother-in-law and sister, [[Jabez Durfee\|Jabez Durfee]] and Celestia Curtis Durfee, also pioneered this new region. It is not known whether this move from Provo to the more remote mountainous region in southern Utah was prompted by the indictment and prosecution of former Iron County militiamen for their complicity in the massacre or by other considerations. However, their move to the Sevier Valley coincided with an intense expansion of Mormon settlements in the higher-elevation mountain valleys. Participation in the migration to these new and promising valleys seems just as likely as a motive.		In 1875, they moved back to southern Utah to pioneer at Willow Bend, now Aurora, in the high broad valley drained by the lower Sevier River. His brother-in-law and sister, [[Jabez Durfee\|Jabez Durfee]] and Celestia Curtis Durfee, also pioneered this new region. It is not known whether this move from Provo to the more remote mountainous region in southern Utah was prompted by the indictment and prosecution of former Iron County militiamen for their complicity in the massacre or by other considerations. However, their move to the Sevier Valley coincided with an intense expansion of Mormon settlements in the higher-elevation mountain valleys. Participation in the migration to these new and promising valleys seems just as likely as a motive.

	From 1877 to 1879, Curtis was the bishop in Salina in the Sevier Valley. Eventually, Curtis took a plural wife, Juliaette Everett, who bore him seven more children.		From 1877 to 1879, Curtis was the bishop in Salina in the Sevier Valley. Eventually, Curtis took a plural wife, Juliaette Everett, who bore him seven more children.

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References

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	= References =		= References =

	Bagley, ''Blood of the Prophets,'' 12; Bigler and Bagley, ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 235; Bishop, ''A History of Sevier County,'' 85; Brooks, ''Journal of the Southern Indian Mission," 129 fn. 70, citing the diary of George Washington Bean, one of the Las vegas missionaries. Esshom, ''Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah,'' 832; Jenson, ''Encyclopedic History of the Church,'' 738 (Salina); Lee, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' 232, 276, 379; Lee Trial transcripts; ~~New.familysearch~~.org; Shirts and Shirts, ''A Trial Furnace,'' 495; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' Appendix C, 257; Warnke, "Biographical sketch of Ezra Houghton Curtis, 1823-1915"; Warnock, ''Through the Years: A Centennial History of Sevier County,'' 107, 108 (photo), 110, 122; Warnock & Warnock, ''Sevier Stake Memories,'' 416.		Bagley, ''Blood of the Prophets,'' 12; Bigler and Bagley, ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 235; Bishop, ''A History of Sevier County,'' 85; Brooks, ''Journal of the Southern Indian Mission,'' 129 fn. 70, citing the diary of George Washington Bean, one of the Las vegas missionaries. Esshom, ''Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah,'' 832; Jenson, ''Encyclopedic History of the Church,'' 738 (Salina); Lee, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' 232, 276, 379; Lee Trial transcripts; Familysearch.org; Shirts and Shirts, ''A Trial Furnace,'' 495; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' Appendix C, 257; Warnke, "Biographical sketch of Ezra Houghton Curtis, 1823-1915"; Warnock, ''Through the Years: A Centennial History of Sevier County,'' 107, 108 (photo), 110, 122; Warnock & Warnock, ''Sevier Stake Memories,'' 416.

	For full bibliographic information see [[Bibliography]].		For full bibliographic information see [[Bibliography]].

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Rumors and Lore

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	=== Rumors and Lore ===		=== Rumors and Lore ===

	Included under this heading are uncorroborated rumors, legends, or lore about some of the militiamen~~, which freely circulated after the massacre~~. In John D. Lee's posthumously published autobiography, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' Lee related that "old man Braffett" of Parowan was caught in adultery and fined $1,000. Lee claimed that Ezra Curtis was the marshal in Parowan who levied on Braffett's assets to pay the fine. However, at the auction, his goods only brought a small price and Braffett was taken to Salt Lake City and imprisoned for failure to pay the fine. ~~However, there~~ are several problems with the story, not the least of which is identifying Curtis as the marshal in Parowan. Contemporary records reflect that Curtis was in Cedar City, that he occasionally worked at the ironworks, and that ~~Curtis~~ was a 2nd Lieutenant in a platoon in Company E of Isaac Haight's 2nd Battalion. Elias Morris was captain of the company and in the same platoon as Curtis were Sam Pollock and Jabez Durfee, all of whom lived in Cedar City. Also, the fine of $1,000 seems exorbitantly, especially in a barter economy in which cash did not circulate and men worked at the ironworks for a $2-a-day credit on the ironworks books. Lee (or his editor, Bishop) was probably wrong in identifying Curtis as the marshal in Parowan as he was about other details of this story.		Included under this heading are uncorroborated rumors, legends, or lore about some of the militiamen. In John D. Lee's posthumously published autobiography, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' Lee related that "old man Braffett" of Parowan was caught in adultery and fined $1,000. Lee claimed that Ezra Curtis was the marshal in Parowan who levied on Braffett's assets to pay the fine. However, at the auction, his goods only brought a small price and Braffett was taken to Salt Lake City and imprisoned for failure to pay the fine.

			There are several problems with the story, not the least of which is identifying Curtis as the marshal in Parowan. Contemporary records reflect that Curtis was in Cedar City, that he occasionally worked at the ironworks, and that he was a 2nd Lieutenant in a platoon in Company E of Isaac Haight's 2nd Battalion. Elias Morris was captain of the company and in the same platoon as Curtis were Sam Pollock and Jabez Durfee, all of whom lived in Cedar City. Also, the fine of $1,000 seems exorbitantly, especially in a barter economy in which cash did not circulate and men worked at the ironworks for a $2-a-day credit on the ironworks books. Lee (or his editor, Bishop) was probably wrong in identifying Curtis as the marshal in Parowan as he was about other details of this story.

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Final Years

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	In 1915, Curtis died in Aurora, Sevier, Utah where he had lived for four decades. He was survived by his second wife and his many children.		In 1915, Curtis died in Aurora, Sevier, Utah where he had lived for four decades. He was survived by his second wife and his many children.

			=== Rumors and Lore ===

			Included under this heading are uncorroborated rumors, legends, or lore about some of the militiamen, which freely circulated after the massacre. In John D. Lee's posthumously published autobiography, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' Lee related that "old man Braffett" of Parowan was caught in adultery and fined $1,000. Lee claimed that Ezra Curtis was the marshal in Parowan who levied on Braffett's assets to pay the fine. However, at the auction, his goods only brought a small price and Braffett was taken to Salt Lake City and imprisoned for failure to pay the fine. However, there are several problems with the story, not the least of which is identifying Curtis as the marshal in Parowan. Contemporary records reflect that Curtis was in Cedar City, that he occasionally worked at the ironworks, and that Curtis was a 2nd Lieutenant in a platoon in Company E of Isaac Haight's 2nd Battalion. Elias Morris was captain of the company and in the same platoon as Curtis were Sam Pollock and Jabez Durfee, all of whom lived in Cedar City. Also, the fine of $1,000 seems exorbitantly, especially in a barter economy in which cash did not circulate and men worked at the ironworks for a $2-a-day credit on the ironworks books. Lee (or his editor, Bishop) was probably wrong in identifying Curtis as the marshal in Parowan as he was about other details of this story.

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In the Iron Military District: 2nd Lieutenant Ezra Curtis, Company E, Isaac Haight's 2nd Battalion

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	Multiple sources attest to Ezra Curtis’s presence at Mountain Meadows during the week of the massacre. Mormon herdsman [[Henry Higgins\|Henry Higgins]] observed Curtis among the militia detachment departing Cedar City for the Meadows on the evening of Monday, September 7.		Multiple sources attest to Ezra Curtis’s presence at Mountain Meadows during the week of the massacre. Mormon herdsman [[Henry Higgins\|Henry Higgins]] observed Curtis among the militia detachment departing Cedar City for the Meadows on the evening of Monday, September 7.

	[[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] mentioned Curtis as among those in the area on Thursday evening when the final militia council was held, the one that led to the deceptive ploy to trick the Arkansas company into abandoning their defensive wagon circle.		In ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] mentioned Curtis as among those in the area on Thursday evening when the final militia council was held, the one that led to the deceptive ploy to trick the Arkansas company into abandoning their defensive wagon circle.

	Curtis’s exact role in the final massacre on Friday, September 11 is not known with certainty but it seems probable that he was among the Cedar City militiamen who accompanied the emigrant men away from the wagon circle in their northward line of march. As the massacre commenced, the duty of these guards was to wheel and fire on the emigrant men, quickly dispatching them. Yet during the actual massacre, reactions varied among the guards. Some shrank from their duty, others fired over the heads of their victims, while others still undertook their bloody duty with zeal. Within minutes, members of the Cedar City unit had killed all but three of the emigrant men. However, whether Curtis was in this guard unit and if so, how he acted during the massacre will probably never be known with any certainty.		Curtis’s exact role in the final massacre on Friday, September 11 is not known with certainty but it seems probable that he was among the Cedar City militiamen who accompanied the emigrant men away from the wagon circle in their northward line of march. As the massacre commenced, the duty of these guards was to wheel and fire on the emigrant men, quickly dispatching them. Yet during the actual massacre, reactions varied among the guards. Some shrank from their duty, others fired over the heads of their victims, while others still undertook their bloody duty with zeal. Within minutes, members of the Cedar City unit had killed all but three of the emigrant men. However, whether Curtis was in this guard unit and if so, how he acted during the massacre will probably never be known with any certainty.

	Curtis’s name is included in the 1859 arrest warrant issued by Judge John Cradlebaugh. In 1875, during the first trial of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]], [[Samuel Pollock\|Samuel Pollock]] identified Curtis as among those who mustered to Mountain Meadows early in the week. ~~Lee also mentioned Curtis in his posthumously-published autobiography, ''Mormonism Unveiled.''~~		Curtis’s name is included in the 1859 arrest warrant issued by Judge John Cradlebaugh. In 1875, during the first trial of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]], [[Samuel Pollock\|Samuel Pollock]] identified Curtis as among those who mustered to Mountain Meadows early in the week.

	=== Abandoning Cedar City for Northern Utah ===		=== Abandoning Cedar City for Northern Utah ===

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Immigration to Utah

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

	Following the assassination of Mormon founder Joseph Smith in 1844 and the continuing unrest between the original settlers of western Illinois and the Mormons, the Curtis family joined the Mormon hegira from western Illinois beyond the Mississippi River into the Iowa and Nebraska territories. In the early winter of 1846, 22-year-old Ezra Curtis married Lucinda Carter (1831-1904), who was nearly 16. A native of Maine, Lucinda was the daughter of Dominicus Carter and Lydia Smith. Their first two children were born in the Mormon settlements in western Iowa, near modern-day Council Bluffs. She would eventually bear him twelve children.		Following the assassination of Mormon founder Joseph Smith in 1844 and the continuing unrest between the original settlers of western Illinois and the Mormons, the Curtis family joined the Mormon hegira from western Illinois beyond the Mississippi River into the Iowa and Nebraska territories. In the early winter of 1846, 22-year-old Ezra Curtis married Lucinda Carter (1831-1904), who was nearly 16. A native of Maine, Lucinda was the daughter of Dominicus Carter and Lydia Smith. Their first two children were born in the Mormon settlements in western Iowa, near modern-day Council Bluffs. She would eventually bear him twelve children.
			[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]

	In 1851, after accumulating sufficient means, the extended Curtis family joined a Mormon wagon company and immigrated to Utah Territory.		In 1851, after accumulating sufficient means, the extended Curtis family joined a Mormon wagon company and immigrated to Utah Territory. The company they joined is not known. However, the typical travel season was from late spring to early fall. That year there was a flood of travelers on the overland trails intent on joining the California Gold Rush and outbreaks of cholera were frequent. The Curtises would have 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 usual hardships of overland trail they would have arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake sometime in the late summer or early fall.

	=== To Cedar City and the Ironworks ===		=== To Cedar City and the Ironworks ===

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Settling in the Sevier Valley

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	=== Settling in the Sevier Valley ===		=== Settling in the Sevier Valley ===
	[[Image:Sevier_County_Map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~475px~~\|<center>'''Map of Sevier County, Utah.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Sevier_County_Map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|500px\|<center>'''Map of Sevier County, Utah.'''</center>]]

	In 1875, they moved back to southern Utah to pioneer at Willow Bend, now Aurora, in the high broad valley drained by the Sevier River. His brother-in-law and sister, [[Jabez Durfee\|Jabez Durfee]] and Celestia Curtis Durfee, also pioneered this new region. It is not known whether this move from Provo to the more remote mountainous region in southern Utah was prompted by the indictment and prosecution of former Iron County militiamen for their complicity in the massacre or by other considerations. However, their move to the Sevier Valley coincided with an intense expansion of Mormon settlements in the higher-elevation mountain valleys. Participation in the migration to these new and promising valleys seems just as likely as a motive.		In 1875, they moved back to southern Utah to pioneer at Willow Bend, now Aurora, in the high broad valley drained by the Sevier River. His brother-in-law and sister, [[Jabez Durfee\|Jabez Durfee]] and Celestia Curtis Durfee, also pioneered this new region. It is not known whether this move from Provo to the more remote mountainous region in southern Utah was prompted by the indictment and prosecution of former Iron County militiamen for their complicity in the massacre or by other considerations. However, their move to the Sevier Valley coincided with an intense expansion of Mormon settlements in the higher-elevation mountain valleys. Participation in the migration to these new and promising valleys seems just as likely as a motive.
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	[[Image:Curtis ezra houghton 2.jpg\|right\|200px\|Curtis ezra houghton 2.jpg]]		[[Image:Curtis ezra houghton 2.jpg\|right\|200px\|Curtis ezra houghton 2.jpg]]

	=== Final Years ===		=== Final Years ===

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In the Iron Military District: 2nd Lieutenant Ezra Curtis, Company E, Isaac Haight's 2nd Battalion

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	In 1857, the Iron Military District consisted of four battalions led by regimental commander [[William_H._Dame\|Col. William H. Dame.]] The platoons and companies in the first battalion drew on men in and around Parowan. (It had no involvement at Mountain Meadows.) [[Isaac_C._Haight\|Major Isaac Haight]] commanded the 2nd Battalion whose personnel in its many platoons and two companies came from Cedar City and outer-lying communities to the north such as Fort Johnson. [[John_M._Higbee\|Major John Higbee]] headed the 3rd Battalion whose many platoons and two companies were drawn from Cedar City and outer-lying communities to the southwest such as Fort Hamilton. [[John_D._Lee\|Major John D. Lee]] of Fort Harmony headed the 4th Battalion whose platoons and companies drew on its militia personnel from Fort Harmony, the Southerners at the newly-founded settlement in Washington, the Indian interpreters at Fort Clara, and the new settlers at Pinto.		In 1857, the Iron Military District consisted of four battalions led by regimental commander [[William_H._Dame\|Col. William H. Dame.]] The platoons and companies in the first battalion drew on men in and around Parowan. (It had no involvement at Mountain Meadows.) [[Isaac_C._Haight\|Major Isaac Haight]] commanded the 2nd Battalion whose personnel in its many platoons and two companies came from Cedar City and outer-lying communities to the north such as Fort Johnson. [[John_M._Higbee\|Major John Higbee]] headed the 3rd Battalion whose many platoons and two companies were drawn from Cedar City and outer-lying communities to the southwest such as Fort Hamilton. [[John_D._Lee\|Major John D. Lee]] of Fort Harmony headed the 4th Battalion whose platoons and companies drew on its militia personnel from Fort Harmony, the Southerners at the newly-founded settlement in Washington, the Indian interpreters at Fort Clara, and the new settlers at Pinto.

	~~[[Image:Curtis ezra houghton 1.jpg\|right\|200px\|Curtis ezra houghton 1.jpg]]~~
	For 1857, Curtis, 35, was listed in Iron County militia records as a 2nd Lieutenant in one of the militia platoons in Company E. Irishman [[Samuel Pollock\|Samuel Pollack]] was sergeant in the same platoon while Curtis's brother-in-law, [[Jabez Durfee\|Jabez Durfee]], was a private in the platoon. The platoons in Company E were led by [[Elias Morris\|Captain Elias Morris]], a Welch emigrant, and that company was attached to the 2nd Battalion under the leadership of Major Isaac C. Haight. See [[A Basic Account]] for a full description of the massacre.		For 1857, Curtis, 35, was listed in Iron County militia records as a 2nd Lieutenant in one of the militia platoons in Company E. Irishman [[Samuel Pollock\|Samuel Pollack]] was sergeant in the same platoon while Curtis's brother-in-law, [[Jabez Durfee\|Jabez Durfee]], was a private in the platoon. The platoons in Company E were led by [[Elias Morris\|Captain Elias Morris]], a Welch emigrant, and that company was attached to the 2nd Battalion under the leadership of Major Isaac C. Haight. See [[A Basic Account]] for a full description of the massacre.

			[[Image:Curtis ezra houghton 1.jpg\|right\|200px\|Curtis ezra houghton 1.jpg]]
	Multiple sources attest to Ezra Curtis’s presence at Mountain Meadows during the week of the massacre. Mormon herdsman [[Henry Higgins\|Henry Higgins]] observed Curtis among the militia detachment departing Cedar City for the Meadows on the evening of Monday, September 7.		Multiple sources attest to Ezra Curtis’s presence at Mountain Meadows during the week of the massacre. Mormon herdsman [[Henry Higgins\|Henry Higgins]] observed Curtis among the militia detachment departing Cedar City for the Meadows on the evening of Monday, September 7.

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	In 1857, the Iron Military District consisted of four battalions led by regimental commander [[William_H._Dame\|Col. William H. Dame.]] The platoons and companies in the first battalion drew on men in and around Parowan. (It had no involvement at Mountain Meadows.) [[Isaac_C._Haight\|Major Isaac Haight]] commanded the 2nd Battalion whose personnel in its many platoons and two companies came from Cedar City and outer-lying communities to the north such as Fort Johnson. [[John_M._Higbee\|Major John Higbee]] headed the 3rd Battalion whose many platoons and two companies were drawn from Cedar City and outer-lying communities to the southwest such as Fort Hamilton. [[John_D._Lee\|Major John D. Lee]] of Fort Harmony headed the 4th Battalion whose platoons and companies drew on its militia personnel from Fort Harmony, the Southerners at the newly-founded settlement in Washington, the Indian interpreters at Fort Clara, and the new settlers at Pinto.		In 1857, the Iron Military District consisted of four battalions led by regimental commander [[William_H._Dame\|Col. William H. Dame.]] The platoons and companies in the first battalion drew on men in and around Parowan. (It had no involvement at Mountain Meadows.) [[Isaac_C._Haight\|Major Isaac Haight]] commanded the 2nd Battalion whose personnel in its many platoons and two companies came from Cedar City and outer-lying communities to the north such as Fort Johnson. [[John_M._Higbee\|Major John Higbee]] headed the 3rd Battalion whose many platoons and two companies were drawn from Cedar City and outer-lying communities to the southwest such as Fort Hamilton. [[John_D._Lee\|Major John D. Lee]] of Fort Harmony headed the 4th Battalion whose platoons and companies drew on its militia personnel from Fort Harmony, the Southerners at the newly-founded settlement in Washington, the Indian interpreters at Fort Clara, and the new settlers at Pinto.

	~~[[Image:Curtis ezra houghton 1.jpg\|right\|200px\|Curtis ezra houghton 1.jpg]]~~
	For 1857, Curtis, 35, was listed in Iron County militia records as a 2nd Lieutenant in one of the militia platoons in Company E. Irishman [[Samuel Pollock\|Samuel Pollack]] was sergeant in the same platoon while Curtis's brother-in-law, [[Jabez Durfee\|Jabez Durfee]], was a private in the platoon. The platoons in Company E were led by [[Elias Morris\|Captain Elias Morris]], a Welch emigrant, and that company was attached to the 2nd Battalion under the leadership of Major Isaac C. Haight. See [[A Basic Account]] for a full description of the massacre.		For 1857, Curtis, 35, was listed in Iron County militia records as a 2nd Lieutenant in one of the militia platoons in Company E. Irishman [[Samuel Pollock\|Samuel Pollack]] was sergeant in the same platoon while Curtis's brother-in-law, [[Jabez Durfee\|Jabez Durfee]], was a private in the platoon. The platoons in Company E were led by [[Elias Morris\|Captain Elias Morris]], a Welch emigrant, and that company was attached to the 2nd Battalion under the leadership of Major Isaac C. Haight. See [[A Basic Account]] for a full description of the massacre.

			[[Image:Curtis ezra houghton 1.jpg\|right\|200px\|Curtis ezra houghton 1.jpg]]
	Multiple sources attest to Ezra Curtis’s presence at Mountain Meadows during the week of the massacre. Mormon herdsman [[Henry Higgins\|Henry Higgins]] observed Curtis among the militia detachment departing Cedar City for the Meadows on the evening of Monday, September 7.		Multiple sources attest to Ezra Curtis’s presence at Mountain Meadows during the week of the massacre. Mormon herdsman [[Henry Higgins\|Henry Higgins]] observed Curtis among the militia detachment departing Cedar City for the Meadows on the evening of Monday, September 7.