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	However, whether Tait was in this guard unit and if so, how he acted during the massacre will probably never be known with any certainty.		However, whether Tait was in this guard unit and if so, how he acted during the massacre will probably never be known with any certainty.

	[[Image:Iron_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~450px~~\|<center>'''Map of Iron County, Utah.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Iron_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|400px\|<center>'''Map of Iron County, Utah.'''</center>]]
	=== Later Life ===		=== Later Life ===

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	However, whether Tait was in this guard unit and if so, how he acted during the massacre will probably never be known with any certainty.		However, whether Tait was in this guard unit and if so, how he acted during the massacre will probably never be known with any certainty.

			[[Image:Iron_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|450px\|<center>'''Map of Iron County, Utah.'''</center>]]
	=== Later Life ===		=== Later Life ===

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	Allphin, ed., ''Tell My Story, Too,'' (bios of William Tait and Elizabeth Xavier Tait); Bagley, ''Blood of the Prophets,'' 133; Bigler and Bagley, ed., ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 70 fn. 14, 417, Fielding, ed. ''The Tribune Reports of the Trials of John D. Lee,'' 136-38; Jenson, ''Encyclopedic History of the ~~Church~~,'' 77 (East Indian Mission), 368 (Irish Mission; reference to "Taite"); Lee, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' 230, 380; Lee Trial transcripts; New.FamilySearch.org; Robinson, ''History of Kane County,'' 535 (biographical sketch); Shirts and Shirts, ''A Trial Furnace,'' 492; Turley and Walker, ed. ''Mountain Meadows Massacre: Jenson and Morris Collection,'' 236; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' 167, Appendix C, 263.		Allphin, ed., ''Tell My Story, Too,'' (bios of William Tait and Elizabeth Xavier Tait); Bagley, ''Blood of the Prophets,'' 133; Bigler and Bagley, ed., ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 70 fn. 14, 417, Fielding, ed. ''The Tribune Reports of the Trials of John D. Lee,'' 136-38; Jenson, ''Encyclopedic History of the Latter-day Saints,'' 77 (East Indian Mission), 368 (Irish Mission; reference to "Taite"); Lee, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' 230, 380; Lee Trial transcripts; New.FamilySearch.org; Robinson, ''History of Kane County,'' 535 (biographical sketch); Shirts and Shirts, ''A Trial Furnace,'' 492; Turley and Walker, ed. ''Mountain Meadows Massacre: Jenson and Morris Collection,'' 236; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' 167, Appendix C, 263.

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

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	=== In the Iron Military District in the Massacre: Captain William Tait, Company F, John M. Higbee's 3rd Battalion, Cedar City ===		=== In the Iron Military District in the Massacre: Captain William Tait, Company F, John M. Higbee's 3rd Battalion, Cedar City ===
	[[Image:Map southern utah 1.jpg\|left\|300px~~]][[Image:Tait, Wm-2.jpg\|right\|250px\|Tait, Wm-2.jpg~~]]		[[Image:Map southern utah 1.jpg\|left\|300px]]

	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:Tait, Wm-2.jpg\|right\|250px\|Tait, Wm-2.jpg]]

	According to the 1857 Iron Military District's muster roll, "Wm. Taite" was captain of Company F under [[John M. Higbee\|Major John M. Higbee]] and his adjutant [[John M. Urie\|John Urie]]. In the first platoon in his company were 2nd Lieutenant [[William C. Stewart\|William C. Stewart]], Sergeant [[John Western\|John Western/Weston]] and privates [[Joseph H. Smith\|Joseph H. Smith]] and [[Joseph Clews\|Joseph Clews]]. [[Alexander H. Loveridge\|Alexander Loveridge]] was a sergeant in the third platoon and private [[Ellott Willden\|Ellott Willden]] was in the fourth platoon. See [[A Basic Account]] for a full description of the massacre.		According to the 1857 Iron Military District's muster roll, "Wm. Taite" was captain of Company F under [[John M. Higbee\|Major John M. Higbee]] and his adjutant [[John M. Urie\|John Urie]]. In the first platoon in his company were 2nd Lieutenant [[William C. Stewart\|William C. Stewart]], Sergeant [[John Western\|John Western/Weston]] and privates [[Joseph H. Smith\|Joseph H. Smith]] and [[Joseph Clews\|Joseph Clews]]. [[Alexander H. Loveridge\|Alexander Loveridge]] was a sergeant in the third platoon and private [[Ellott Willden\|Ellott Willden]] was in the fourth platoon. See [[A Basic Account]] for a full description of the massacre.

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	=== The Ironworks in Cedar City ===		=== The Ironworks in Cedar City ===
	[[Image:Sketch - Iron works.jpg\|right\|thumb\|The Early Ironworks in Cedar City~~\|400px~~]]		[[Image:Sketch - Iron works.jpg\|right\|thumb\|400px\|<center>'''The Early Ironworks in Cedar City'''</center>]]

			==== The Deseret Iron Company ====

	In moving to Cedar City, William Tait was settling in an area dominated by the Deseret Iron Company, known more familiarly as the Ironworks. See [[Summary of Deseret Iron Company]] for a brief summary of its early development.		In moving to Cedar City, William Tait was settling in an area dominated by the Deseret Iron Company, known more familiarly as the Ironworks. See [[Summary of Deseret Iron Company]] for a brief summary of its early development.

			==== The Ironworks in 1857 ====

	In April 1857, the delivery of a new steam engine from Great Salt Lake City seemed to breathe new life for the Ironworks. Working from April to June they installed the steam engine and completed the new engine house. In the first week of July, they were ready to begin smelting. They “put on the blast” and had a modicum of success. But they continued to be plagued with problems ranging from poor quality raw materials to smelting equipment that lacked technical sophistication. When in late July the steam engine seized with sand from the dirty creek water, they speedily dug a reservoir to store a supply of clean water for the boiler. They continued making smelting runs through August. All the while crews at the ironworks manned all the necessary functions there, while other crews, mainly miners and teamsters, gathered the raw materials – iron ore, coal, limestone, and wood – necessary to sustain smelting.		In April 1857, the delivery of a new steam engine from Great Salt Lake City seemed to breathe new life for the Ironworks. Working from April to June they installed the steam engine and completed the new engine house. In the first week of July, they were ready to begin smelting. They “put on the blast” and had a modicum of success. But they continued to be plagued with problems ranging from poor quality raw materials to smelting equipment that lacked technical sophistication. When in late July the steam engine seized with sand from the dirty creek water, they speedily dug a reservoir to store a supply of clean water for the boiler. They continued making smelting runs through August. All the while crews at the ironworks manned all the necessary functions there, while other crews, mainly miners and teamsters, gathered the raw materials – iron ore, coal, limestone, and wood – necessary to sustain smelting.
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	=== In the Iron Military District in the Massacre: Captain William Tait, Company F, John M. Higbee's 3rd Battalion, Cedar City ===		=== In the Iron Military District in the Massacre: Captain William Tait, Company F, John M. Higbee's 3rd Battalion, Cedar City ===
	[[Image:~~Map_southern_utah_1~~.jpg~~\|thumb~~\|left\|300px]][[Image:Tait, Wm-2.jpg\|right\|250px\|Tait, Wm-2.jpg]]		[[Image:Map southern utah 1.jpg\|left\|300px]][[Image:Tait, Wm-2.jpg\|right\|250px\|Tait, Wm-2.jpg]]

			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.

	According to the 1857 Iron Military District's muster roll, "Wm. Taite" was captain of Company F under [[John M. Higbee\|Major John M. Higbee]] and his adjutant [[John M. Urie\|John Urie]]. In the first platoon in his company were 2nd Lieutenant [[William C. Stewart\|William C. Stewart]], Sergeant [[John Western\|John Western/Weston]] and privates [[Joseph H. Smith\|Joseph H. Smith]] and [[Joseph Clews\|Joseph Clews]]. [[Alexander H. Loveridge\|Alexander Loveridge]] was a sergeant in the third platoon and private [[Ellott Willden\|Ellott Willden]] was in the fourth platoon. See [[A Basic Account]] for a full description of the massacre.		According to the 1857 Iron Military District's muster roll, "Wm. Taite" was captain of Company F under [[John M. Higbee\|Major John M. Higbee]] and his adjutant [[John M. Urie\|John Urie]]. In the first platoon in his company were 2nd Lieutenant [[William C. Stewart\|William C. Stewart]], Sergeant [[John Western\|John Western/Weston]] and privates [[Joseph H. Smith\|Joseph H. Smith]] and [[Joseph Clews\|Joseph Clews]]. [[Alexander H. Loveridge\|Alexander Loveridge]] was a sergeant in the third platoon and private [[Ellott Willden\|Ellott Willden]] was in the fourth platoon. See [[A Basic Account]] for a full description of the massacre.

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	Allphin, ed., "Tell My Story, Too,'' (bios of William Tait and Elizabeth Xavier Tait); Bagley, ''Blood of the Prophets,'' 133; Bigler and Bagley, ed., ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 70 fn. 14, 417, Fielding, ed. ''The Tribune Reports of the Trials of John D. Lee,'' 136-38; Jenson, ''Encyclopedic History of the Church,'' 77 (East Indian Mission), 368 (Irish Mission; reference to "Taite"); Lee, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' 230, 380; Lee Trial transcripts; New.FamilySearch.org; Robinson, ''History of Kane County,'' 535 (biographical sketch); Shirts and Shirts, ''A Trial Furnace,'' 492; Turley and Walker, ed. ''Mountain Meadows Massacre: Jenson and Morris Collection,'' 236; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' 167, Appendix C, 263.		Allphin, ed., ''Tell My Story, Too,'' (bios of William Tait and Elizabeth Xavier Tait); Bagley, ''Blood of the Prophets,'' 133; Bigler and Bagley, ed., ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 70 fn. 14, 417, Fielding, ed. ''The Tribune Reports of the Trials of John D. Lee,'' 136-38; Jenson, ''Encyclopedic History of the Church,'' 77 (East Indian Mission), 368 (Irish Mission; reference to "Taite"); Lee, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' 230, 380; Lee Trial transcripts; New.FamilySearch.org; Robinson, ''History of Kane County,'' 535 (biographical sketch); Shirts and Shirts, ''A Trial Furnace,'' 492; Turley and Walker, ed. ''Mountain Meadows Massacre: Jenson and Morris Collection,'' 236; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' 167, Appendix C, 263.

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

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	Allphin, ed., "Tell My Story, Too (bios of William Tait and Elizabeth Xavier Tait); Bagley, ''Blood of the Prophets,'' 133; Bigler and Bagley, ed., ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 70 fn. 14, 417, Fielding, ed. ''The Tribune Reports of the Trials of John D. Lee,'' 136-38; Jenson, ''Encyclopedic History of the Church,'' 77 (East Indian Mission), 368 (Irish Mission; reference to "Taite"); Lee, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' 230, 380; Lee Trial transcripts; New.FamilySearch.org; Robinson, ''History of Kane County,'' 535 (biographical sketch); Shirts and Shirts, ''A Trial Furnace,'' 492; Turley and Walker, ed. ''Mountain Meadows Massacre: Jenson and Morris Collection,'' 236; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' 167, Appendix C, 263.		Allphin, ed., "Tell My Story, Too,'' (bios of William Tait and Elizabeth Xavier Tait); Bagley, ''Blood of the Prophets,'' 133; Bigler and Bagley, ed., ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 70 fn. 14, 417, Fielding, ed. ''The Tribune Reports of the Trials of John D. Lee,'' 136-38; Jenson, ''Encyclopedic History of the Church,'' 77 (East Indian Mission), 368 (Irish Mission; reference to "Taite"); Lee, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' 230, 380; Lee Trial transcripts; New.FamilySearch.org; Robinson, ''History of Kane County,'' 535 (biographical sketch); Shirts and Shirts, ''A Trial Furnace,'' 492; Turley and Walker, ed. ''Mountain Meadows Massacre: Jenson and Morris Collection,'' 236; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' 167, Appendix C, 263.

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

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	Allphin, ed., "Tell My Story, Too (bios of William Tait and Elizabeth Xavier Tait); Bagley, ''Blood of the Prophets,'' 133; Bigler and Bagley, ed., ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 70 fn. 14, 417, Fielding, ed. ''The Tribune Reports of the Trials of John D. Lee,'' 136-38; Jenson, ''Encyclopedic History of the Church,'' 77, 368; Lee, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' 230, 380; Lee Trial transcripts; New.FamilySearch.org; Robinson, ''History of Kane County,'' 535 (biographical sketch); Shirts and Shirts, ''A Trial Furnace,'' 492; Turley and Walker, ed. ''Mountain Meadows Massacre: Jenson and Morris Collection,'' 236; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' 167, Appendix C, 263.		Allphin, ed., "Tell My Story, Too (bios of William Tait and Elizabeth Xavier Tait); Bagley, ''Blood of the Prophets,'' 133; Bigler and Bagley, ed., ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 70 fn. 14, 417, Fielding, ed. ''The Tribune Reports of the Trials of John D. Lee,'' 136-38; Jenson, ''Encyclopedic History of the Church,'' 77 (East Indian Mission), 368 (Irish Mission; reference to "Taite"); Lee, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' 230, 380; Lee Trial transcripts; New.FamilySearch.org; Robinson, ''History of Kane County,'' 535 (biographical sketch); Shirts and Shirts, ''A Trial Furnace,'' 492; Turley and Walker, ed. ''Mountain Meadows Massacre: Jenson and Morris Collection,'' 236; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' 167, Appendix C, 263.

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

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	In moving to Cedar City, William Tait was settling in an area dominated by the Deseret Iron Company, known more familiarly as the Ironworks. See [[Summary of Deseret Iron Company]] for a brief summary of its early development.		In moving to Cedar City, William Tait was settling in an area dominated by the Deseret Iron Company, known more familiarly as the Ironworks. See [[Summary of Deseret Iron Company]] for a brief summary of its early development.

	In April 1857, the delivery of a new steam engine from Great Salt Lake City seemed to breathe new life for the Ironworks. ~~After its arrival,~~ they ~~built a new room to house~~ the engine~~, connected its boiler to a steady water supply~~ and ~~modified the furnace to accommodate~~ the engine. In ~~early June~~ they ~~started an iron run using the steam engine~~. ~~However,~~ the ~~new machinery created its own set~~ of problems. ~~Through~~ the ~~end of July~~, they ~~experimented with different configurations~~ of ~~furnace~~, ~~engine~~ and ~~piping~~, ~~attempting~~ to ~~optimize the blast furnace~~.		In April 1857, the delivery of a new steam engine from Great Salt Lake City seemed to breathe new life for the Ironworks. Working from April to June they installed the steam engine and completed the new engine house. In the first week of July, they were ready to begin smelting. They “put on the blast” and had a modicum of success. But they continued to be plagued with problems ranging from poor quality raw materials to smelting equipment that lacked technical sophistication. When in late July the steam engine seized with sand from the dirty creek water, they speedily dug a reservoir to store a supply of clean water for the boiler. They continued making smelting runs through August. All the while crews at the ironworks manned all the necessary functions there, while other crews, mainly miners and teamsters, gathered the raw materials – iron ore, coal, limestone, and wood – necessary to sustain smelting.

	~~From late April through July, those working up the canyon in mining or hauling wood, coal, limestone, rock, sand or “adobies” to the ironworks were [[Isaac C~~. ~~Haight\|Isaac C. Haight]]~~, [[James Williamson\|James Williamson]], [[George Hunter\|George Hunter]], [[Joseph H. Smith\|Joseph H. Smith]], [[Ira Allen\|Ira Allen]], [[Ellott Willden\|Ellott Wilden]], [[Swen Jacobs\|Swen Jacobs]], [[Alexander_H._Loveridge\|Alex Loveridge]], [[Joel White\|Joel White]], [[Ezra H. Curtis\|Ezra Curtis]], [[Samuel McMurdie\|Samuel McMurdie]], [[Samuel Pollock\|Samuel Pollock]], [[John Jacobs\|John Jacobs]], [[John M. Higbee\|John M. Higbee]], [[John M. Macfarlane\|John M. Macfarlane]], [[Samuel Jewkes\|Samuel Jewkes]], [[Nephi Johnson\|Nephi Johnson]], [[Thomas H. Cartwright\|Thomas Cartwright]], [[William Bateman\|William Bateman]], Elias Morris, [[Benjamin A. Arthur\|Benjamin Arthur]], [[Joseph H. Smith\|Joseph H. Smith]], [[Robert Wiley\|Robert Wiley]], and ~~[[Philip Klingensmith\|Philip Klingensmith]]. Those working at~~ the ~~ironworks on~~ the furnace~~, engine, coke ovens or blacksmith shop included Elias Morris, [[John S~~. ~~Humphries\|John Humphries]]~~, ~~[[Ira Allen\|Ira Allen]]~~, ~~[[John M. Urie\|John Urie]]~~, [[Benjamin A. Arthur\|Benjamin Arthur]], [[James Williamson\|James Williamson]], [[Joseph H. Smith\|Joseph H. Smith]], [[Samuel Jewkes\|Samuel Jewkes]], [[Joseph Clews\|Joseph Clews]], [[Richard Harrison\|Richard Harrison]], [[William C. ~~Stewart\|William C. Stewart]], [[William Bateman\|William Bateman]]~~, [[John M. Macfarlane\|John M Macfarlane]], [[John M. Higbee\|John M. Higbee]], [[John Jacobs\|John Jacobs]], [[George Hunter\|George Hunter]], [[Samuel Pollock\|Samuel Pollock]], [[William S. Riggs\|William S. Riggs]], [[Alexander_H._Loveridge\|Alex Loveridge]], [[Ellott Willden\|Ellott Wilden]], [[Ezra H. Curtis\|Ezra Curtis]], [[Eleazer Edwards\|Eliezar Edwards]], [[Swen Jacobs\|Swen Jacobs]], [[Joel White\|Joel White]], and [[Thomas H. Cartwright\|Thomas Cartwright]]. (The two lists overlap because some worked both in the canyon and at the Ironworks.) Other prominent figures at the ironworks who were not later involved at Mountain Meadows were Samuel Leigh, George Horton, James H. Haslem, Laban Morrell, John Chatterley, Thomas Gower, Thomas Crowther and others.		The smelting continued until September 13. In other words, around September 3, when a dispute arose between some settlers and several men in the passing Arkansas company, the blast furnace was running nonstop. And when Cedar City militiamen, many of them ironworkers, mustered to Mountain Meadows where they were involved in the massacre on September 11, other ironworkers in Cedar City continued the smelting runs night and day. For additional details, see [[Smelting at the Ironworks in 1857]].

	By the ~~time reports reached them~~ in ~~early August of a threatened “invasion” of U~~.S. ~~troops into Utah~~, ~~they had decided on further changes to~~ the ironworks~~. They determined that a reservoir was necessary so as to provide a steady supply of filtered water to~~ the ~~steam~~ engine. ~~Immediately~~, ~~they set to work~~, ~~digging~~, ~~lining~~ and ~~filling~~ the ~~reservoir~~. ~~From late August to early September~~, ~~shortly before the crisis involving the passing Arkansas emigrant company~~, ~~they began a new furnace run~~. ~~But it~~, ~~too~~, ~~ended in failure~~, ~~probably around the time that a dispute arose between some community members~~ and ~~several of those in the passing Arkansas wagon train~~.		From late April to September, those working up the canyon in mining or hauling wood, coal, limestone, rock, sand or “adobies” to the ironworks were [[Isaac C. Haight\|Isaac C. Haight]], [[James Williamson\|James Williamson]], [[George Hunter\|George Hunter]], [[Joseph H. Smith\|Joseph H. Smith]], [[Ira Allen\|Ira Allen]], [[Ellott Willden\|Ellott Wilden]], [[Swen Jacobs\|Swen Jacobs]], [[Alexander_H._Loveridge\|Alex Loveridge]], [[Joel White\|Joel White]], [[Ezra H. Curtis\|Ezra Curtis]], [[Samuel McMurdie\|Samuel McMurdie]], [[Samuel Pollock\|Samuel Pollock]], [[John Jacobs\|John Jacobs]], [[John M. Higbee\|John M. Higbee]], [[John M. Macfarlane\|John M. Macfarlane]], [[Samuel Jewkes\|Samuel Jewkes]], [[Nephi Johnson\|Nephi Johnson]], [[Thomas H. Cartwright\|Thomas Cartwright]], [[William Bateman\|William Bateman]], Elias Morris, [[Benjamin A. Arthur\|Benjamin Arthur]], [[Joseph H. Smith\|Joseph H. Smith]], [[Robert Wiley\|Robert Wiley]], and [[Philip Klingensmith\|Philip Klingensmith]]. Those working at the ironworks on the furnace, engine, coke ovens or blacksmith shop included Elias Morris, [[John S. Humphries\|John Humphries]], [[Ira Allen\|Ira Allen]], [[John M. Urie\|John Urie]], [[Benjamin A. Arthur\|Benjamin Arthur]], [[James Williamson\|James Williamson]], [[Joseph H. Smith\|Joseph H. Smith]], [[Samuel Jewkes\|Samuel Jewkes]], [[Joseph Clews\|Joseph Clews]], [[Richard Harrison\|Richard Harrison]], [[William C. Stewart\|William C. Stewart]], [[William Bateman\|William Bateman]], [[John M. Macfarlane\|John M Macfarlane]], [[John M. Higbee\|John M. Higbee]], [[John Jacobs\|John Jacobs]], [[George Hunter\|George Hunter]], [[Samuel Pollock\|Samuel Pollock]], [[William S. Riggs\|William S. Riggs]], [[Alexander_H._Loveridge\|Alex Loveridge]], [[Ellott Willden\|Ellott Wilden]], [[Ezra H. Curtis\|Ezra Curtis]], [[Eleazer Edwards\|Eliezar Edwards]], [[Swen Jacobs\|Swen Jacobs]], [[Joel White\|Joel White]], and [[Thomas H. Cartwright\|Thomas Cartwright]]. (The two lists overlap because some worked both in the canyon and at the Ironworks.) Other prominent figures at the ironworks who were not later involved at Mountain Meadows were Samuel Leigh, George Horton, James H. Haslem, Laban Morrell, John Chatterley, Thomas Gower, Thomas Crowther and others.

	During this period of 1857, there is no mention of William Tait/Tate working for the ironworks. However, there is mention of William "Tate" making a purchase from the company store. He may have been engaged in farming or stock raising, two other activities vital to the survival of the community.		During this period of 1857, there is no mention of William Tait/Tate working for the ironworks. However, there is mention of William "Tate" making a purchase from the company store. He may have been engaged in farming or stock raising, two other activities vital to the survival of the community.

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	Meanwhile, Elizabeth gave birth to a baby girl. After she and the child were well enough to travel she determined to follow her husband to America. It proved to be a harrowing journey. In spring 1856, they sailed east from India for Liverpool, England. The transoceanic voyage to America was relatively uneventful. However, on the train journey to Iowa City, the baby girl contracted pneumonia. She died and was buried in Iowa City. (However, the sources are contradictory with one source stating that the child died in Liverpool before the trans-Atlantic crossing.)		Meanwhile, Elizabeth gave birth to a baby girl. After she and the child were well enough to travel she determined to follow her husband to America. It proved to be a harrowing journey. In spring 1856, they sailed east from India for Liverpool, England. The transoceanic voyage to America was relatively uneventful. However, on the train journey to Iowa City, the baby girl contracted pneumonia. She died and was buried in Iowa City. (However, the sources are contradictory with one source stating that the child died in Liverpool before the trans-Atlantic crossing.)

	At the jumping off point for the trail west, Elizabeth joined the James Willie handcart company. Also in the company was Anna F. Tait but whether she was traveling with Elizabeth X. Tait or related to William Tait is not known. The Willie company's disaster-plagued journey is well known. The company got a late start in the season and by October 1856, early winter storms left them snow-bound in Wyoming Territory, where Anna Tait died. After some weeks, rescuers from Utah arrived to provide them with food, warm clothing and wagons to continue their journey to Utah. One source maintains that William Tait was among the rescuers of the Willie company. According to this view, Tait traveled from Cedar City to the church general conference in Great Salt Lake City in October 1856, expecting to be reunited with his wife. Instead, he received news that her handcart company had become stranded by early winter snow in Wyoming. He traveled east with the rescue parties and assisted his wife and other members of the Willie company. This lore has not been confirmed. At any rate, Elizabeth eventually made it to Cedar City where she and William renewed their life together.		At the jumping off point for the trail west, Elizabeth joined the James Willie handcart company. Also in the company was Anna F. Tait, but whether she was traveling with Elizabeth X. Tait or related to William Tait is not known. The Willie company's disaster-plagued journey is well known. The company got a late start in the season and by October 1856, early winter storms left them snow-bound in Wyoming Territory, where Anna Tait died. After some weeks, rescuers from Utah arrived to provide them with food, warm clothing and wagons to continue their journey to Utah. One source maintains that William Tait was among the rescuers of the Willie company. According to this view, Tait traveled from Cedar City to the church general conference in Great Salt Lake City in October 1856, expecting to be reunited with his wife. Instead, he received news that her handcart company had become stranded by early winter snow in Wyoming. He traveled east with the rescue parties and assisted his wife and other members of the Willie company. This lore has not been confirmed. At any rate, Elizabeth eventually made it to Cedar City where she and William renewed their life together.

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	=== In the Iron Military District in the Massacre: Captain William Tait, Company F, John M. Higbee's 3rd Battalion, Cedar City ===		=== In the Iron Military District in the Massacre: Captain William Tait, Company F, John M. Higbee's 3rd Battalion, Cedar City ===
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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.
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	According to the 1857 Iron Military District's muster roll, "Wm. Taite" was captain of Company F under [[John M. Higbee\|Major John M. Higbee]] and his adjutant [[John M. Urie\|John Urie]]. In the first platoon in his company were 2nd Lieutenant [[William C. Stewart\|William C. Stewart]], Sergeant [[John Western\|John Western/Weston]] and privates [[Joseph H. Smith\|Joseph H. Smith]] and [[Joseph Clews\|Joseph Clews]]. [[Alexander H. Loveridge\|Alexander Loveridge]] was a sergeant in the third platoon and private [[Ellott Willden\|Ellott Willden]] was in the fourth platoon. See [[A Basic Account]] for a full description of the massacre.		According to the 1857 Iron Military District's muster roll, "Wm. Taite" was captain of Company F under [[John M. Higbee\|Major John M. Higbee]] and his adjutant [[John M. Urie\|John Urie]]. In the first platoon in his company were 2nd Lieutenant [[William C. Stewart\|William C. Stewart]], Sergeant [[John Western\|John Western/Weston]] and privates [[Joseph H. Smith\|Joseph H. Smith]] and [[Joseph Clews\|Joseph Clews]]. [[Alexander H. Loveridge\|Alexander Loveridge]] was a sergeant in the third platoon and private [[Ellott Willden\|Ellott Willden]] was in the fourth platoon. See [[A Basic Account]] for a full description of the massacre.