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The 20th, I attended a reorganization of the Utah County Mililtia and was elected Colonel of the 1st Regiment of the Cavalry by a unanimous vote. The 22nd, drilled the Regiment horseback in forenoon. In afternoon inspection of arms, etc.
The remainder of the month laying adobes for different individuals.
On November 4th, my father, James Pace arrived from England, having been gone three years on a mission. At home until the 8th. I went to Payson with my family on a visit to see my father and family. Spent the 9th and returned home on the 10th. Continued laying adobes until December 20th when I had to leave off in consequences of bad weather. Dec. 25th I mad a party at an expense of Seventy Five dollars for supper, etc. Had my father and family, C. B. Hancock and others to attend it at the Music Hall.
December 26th, I commenced doing business for Alexander William's, Sen. selling goods until February 4th. I went to Salt Lake City in the company with my wife, father and mother for the purpose of attending the Mormon Battalion festival. We stopped at the home of Thomas S. William's.
On the 6th we attended the Ball and enjoyed the entertainment. February 7th, I bought a lot of merchandise from Levi Stewart and Co., in exchange for the Music Hall. Seven hundred fifty dollars for my interest and returned to Provo on the 9th putting goods in store and selling them. Continued in the store until the latter part of February.
About the middle of this month a band of "Utah" Indians under command of Tintic and Squash Head and their Chiefs became somewhat troublesome in killing cattle, stealing horses, etc. Upon the same being made known to the United States Judges, writs were issued for their apprehension and a posse summoned of some 40 persons under direction of the U. S. Deputy Marshall, Thomas S. Johnson to take their Chiefs and some others and bring them up for trial. On the 21st of February a detachment of the above Posse, under George Parish came upon Tintic's camp with the intention of taking him. But the Indians arose in arms to defend him, where-upon a fight ensued which resulted in the killing of one white man, one Indian and a squaw. The remainder of the Indians got away without any serious injury.
On the 26th I received the following orders from General Conover:
Orders: Headquarters Brigade Secretary
Office Provo City, Feb 26th 1856
To: Col. Wm. B. Pace
You are hereby ordered to call out from your Regiment, one-hundred men, well armed, mounted and provisioned with ten days provisions, to march at 9 o'clock on the 27th. The remainder to be ready to march at a moments notice to any point where their services may be required.
By order of Peter W. Conover
Brigadier General, Command
John McEwan
Brigade Secretary and Quarter Master
Pursuant to the above order I made the following selections:
Twenty five men from Company A.
Twenty five men from Company B.
Fifteen men from Company E.
Ten men from Company C.
and twenty five men from Company D.
After issuing the above order an express came in from Captain Willis's Command, (that were in search of some cattle that were scattered on the west side of Utah Lake), the Hunsacker camp had been raided by some of Tintic's band (as previously mentioned). Two Carson brothers and young Hunsacker were killed and several horses and one hundred fifty head of the cattle driven off by the Indians. The General ordered me to send Captain Sords of Company D around the north end of the Lake to scour the County and if possible to find where the Indians had gone and check them until the main Command overtook him.
We crossed the lake on ice and camped in the canyon west of Goshen. The baggage was sent to Cedar Fort for want of roads. We followed the Indians (who killed Hunsacker and the Carson brothers and stole their cattle) to Homansville and Eureka Canyons through snow from four to six feet deep on a biscuit apiece for breakfast, or what could be found in our scant supplies. That night we camped at Shivery Point without supper or blankets. We must either catch the stock next day or starve. We caught the stock next night near Sevier Lake. The Indians took fright and left the stock behind except a few saddle horses and the expedition returned with the stock.
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The following was in a diary of William B. Pace:
Was Col. of Nauvoo Legion, 1st Regiment Cavalry, Utah Militia District, Nov. 1855. August 1st 1857, was given notice soldiers from the east were coming to invade the Territory. Nov. 9th 1857, was given orders from Col. Commanding Officer N. V. Jones to march immediately with forces under his command for defense of Echo Canyon.
May 1st 1864, was granted a license with Haws to work as butchers in the State for one year.
Part of a copied letter written to James Jack Esq. by William Byram Pace while confined in the Utah Penitentiary for unlawful cohabitation follows:
James Jack Esq.
Dear Bro: -
Enclosed please find memoranda of sentence of Henry Sudweeks, James H. Jenkins, Hans Jespersen, Rasmus Justesen, Albert G. Slater, Charles A. Terry, John A. Powell and Thomas Sterland. If not sufficiently explicit will endeavor to make them so later on.
Personally, I have the next longest time yet to serve on the list, hence, will submit the following, though not to be used, if in any manner liable to check or hinder the release of older men.
I first entered the service of the United States when about 15 years of age as servant to Lieutenant James Pace, Co. E. Mormon Battalion in July 1846 (Mexican War) and marched on foot from Fort Leavenworth Missouri to Los Angeles, California.
Upon the organization of the Territory of Utah, I became identified with the Militia, grading from First Lieutenant to Brigadier General in a few years. During the Walker Indian War of 1853 and 4, I was in active service the most of two summers and in two regiments. In the Tintic War of 1856, was Col. of Cavalry and with part of my Regiment, succeeded in rescuing a large herd of stock from Tintic's band of Indians near Sevier Lake. From the opening of the Black Hawk War in 1865, I was in active service over three years, rendering aid and protection to the settlements of Utah, Sanpete, Sevier, Piute and Juab Counties for all of which service, in Utah, covering a period of many years I never received and remuneration. (Balance of letter was lost or burned).
Copy of letter written (or talk given) by William B. Pace to his comrades:
My dear Comrades:-
I am pleased to meet you on this, the 12th Annual anniversary of the Veterans of the "Utah Indian Wars". While I am not quite as active or able to move around, as I would wish, yet I retain a vivid memory of the past, of the many hardships endured and difficulties surmounted in the various efforts of establishing and maintaining settlements in the Rocky Mountains, which as made it possible for the present and future development of the Great State of Utah.
For this, the country is immensely indebted to you and your associates. You, through the dictates of that divinely inspired man, Brigham Young, subdued the savage and war-like Indians and made it possible for flourishing towns and cities to be built and occupied in peace throughout all the valleys of the mountains. You are virtually responsible for the settlement or colonization of Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho and many other flourishing mountain states. While they [others] may have encountered the savage, Government came to their rescue, put the Indians to flight and left them in peaceable possession of the country, privileged to mine, raise stock, farm or follow the vent of their inclinations.
You were quite differently situated, were in the middle of the Desert, near one thousand miles from aid, in any direction, surrounded by the most savage and unscrupulous Indians, all determined on your extermination. Did the government come to your aid? No!!
You were poor, destitute of clothing and suitable arms and outfit needed, with no resource, but you had to simply furnish your own horse, saddle and bridle, or go on foot; your own gun, ammunition and rations or go hungry. You were "Minute Men" then and moved at a moments notice to the aid of any settlement, no matter how remote. This you done without pay or reward, or even the hope thereof, so far as this world goes. Truly you ought to be remembered. Thus it was, that through your efforts, under a divine providence, the first settlements were established and maintained in Utah.
Now had you failed, had the efforts to colonize what is now known as the State of Utah failed, when would the surrounding mountain states have come into existence? Probably, not in this age, hence you are entitled to the credit of being the means of populating this whole mountain region. Well, there is some satisfaction in this, if you never get any recognition or pay from the government.
While I do not wish to censure government, the fault properly belongs to ourselves for not sending the right kind of men to Congress, who have the "poor man's" interest at heart and are willing to devote at least three minutes of the their term to the men who made it possible for this Mountain Region to be occupied. Beware of the congressmen who on the eve of an election, get a bill before either house of Congress, in behalf of the "poor soldier". That is filed to catch votes. It will not be called up again only to be laid aside, even if re-elected. If they meant business, they would commence earlier in the term. Now all is peace. You may travel from the Colorado River, on the South, to the northern extremities of the State and not be molested by an Indian, if you behave yourself.
How was it in 1853, when Keel was shot down by Indians at Payson, while on guard and Chief Walker, with 400 or 500 warriors known to be camped within three miles up Payson Canyon? Payson had but few in numbers then, families were rushed to the school house and men distributed to protect them expecting and attack before daylight. But you came to the rescue and Walker drew off into San Pete County.
Then came the rush to protect the weaker towns and ranches of San Pete; the engagement of Major Noland with the Indians on San Pete Mountains. When Walker again drew off, threatening the Southern Settlements and you were sent home to "build a Fort wall" for the protection of your families or parents, stand guard and hold yourselves in readiness to go to the relief of Cedar City, Parowan or Fillmore and probably the next day or two would see you on your way, leaving home and all that was near and dear to the watch care of a kind Providence and a few decrepit old men.
This, many of you will readily call to mind. Then in the Tintic war of 1855 and 6, and especially in February 1856, when you crossed Utah Lake on the ice, sent your baggage from near where Goshen now stands to "Cedar Fort" and follow the Indians who had killed the Carson Boys, Hunsacker and others, and fled with the stock on the west side of Utah Lake, through what is now Homansville and Eureka Canyons, through four to six feet of snow. This you done on a biscuit apiece or whatever you could snatch from an exhausted or nearly depleted breakfast table in camp.
As you could not make connections with baggage (for impassable mountains) you were compelled to "Bivouac" on what was named "Shivery Point", in West Tintic, without supper or blankets. The next day, it became a question of catching the stock or perishing in the desert.
Well, you got the stock at night, near the Sink of the Sevier. Then you had 'beef' alone, broiled on sage brush fire, without any salt, until you got back to Nephi, when the people there came to the rescue. Many incidents similar could be mentioned, but I will not detain you.
Black Hawk War was prolonged from July 1865 until 1872 when a Treaty was finally made with the last band of Utah Indians at Fish Lake. Many of you served through the war and certainly are entitled to some remuneration, but if you never get it, console yourselves with the fact that you have aided in paving the way for flourishing towns, cities and states and railroads to be built up throughout this entire mountain region. I am proud to be numbered with you, to see the prosperity that follows your labors, though we may not enjoy an abundance of its results.
Thanking you for your kind attention,
I am truly yours.
W. B.. Pace.
Some of the activities of William B. Pace:
He was appointed Assistant Assessor for division 4 of the Territory to Utah 9 Oct. 1866. Assistant Assessor for Internal Revenues for 4th Division of District of Utah 11 Oct. 1866. Appointed Assistant Assessor in Utah, Wasatch, Juab and San Pete Counties 6 May 1868. Councilman, 10 Feb. 1874 of Provo (1 term). Councilman 15 Feb. 1876. House of Representatives - member from August 1865-1878 inclusive. Elected delegate to help draft the State Constitution 9 Feb 1872. in City Council from 1861 to 1877. Elected Brigadier General 8 May 1866 1st Brigade Militia of Utah Military District.
In 1880 William B. Pace was called to go to Southern Utah to help develop the Iron Mines.
Emma A. Empey speaks of William B. Pace as being active in mining and leader in many activities in St. George, Utah and in the vicinity during his sojourn there. He led the Orchestra and directed many plays and entertainment's..
The Pinafore was the most successful musical entertainment ever staged in St. George up to that date. He wrote much of this music to suit the people whom he had to train for it. He gave freely of his time to develop the resources of the Community in which he lived.
He married Maria Empey Gould 20 Feb. 1880, by whom he had four children. She died 3 May 1891. He returned to Provo to live. He made another trip to St. George and while there suffered a paralytic stroke 18 July 1900. As soon as he was able to travel, he came back to his home in Provo.
In 1902 (because of the care he needed due to his infirmity) he came to live with his son, Sidney A. Pace and family on Provo Bench, now Orem City. He died there June 18, 1907, five years and eleven months after his first stroke. During this entire time his right hand and arm was useless. He learned to walk about the house and yard, with the aid of a chair or a cane, dragging his "game leg", as he called it, slowly about.
He was the father of nineteen children. He was a kind and affectionate father and friend. He died, as he had lived, a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, honored and respected by all who knew him..
His first wife, Espy Jane Williams, died 16 January 1910 at her old home in Provo. She was the mother of fifteen children. As the development of the Iron mines and other projects for the development of Southern Utah demanded her husband's time and attention, it fell to the lot of this good mother to rear, educate and care for her family. She did this faithfully, with the help of her children, eleven of these she raised to maturity.
Following are letters and notes from the diary of William B. Pace:
Col. William B. Pace received a letter written on October 16, 1857 at 9 AM from James C. Snow, E. H. Blackburn and L. L.. Woods, as to supplies needed for a Company out on maneuvers. As no oats were available, they started immediately to thresh, and had grain ready to leave within an hour. This was sent by ox team as the horses were all used with that threshing. They were also told ---"In conclusion we would say---Brethren be punctual and let every man do his duty. Be united and forget not your God or your Religion, that when you return you may return with the honor due the soldiers of the Kingdom of God, with laurels upon your heads which is our prayer continually. May God bless you and prosper you and return you safe to your families and friends. Your Brethren in the Gospel".
26 October 1857, Col. William B. Pace received a letter telling him to take command of Major's Hyde and Thurber's battalion and proceed without delay to the completion of defenses up the canyon to Big Mountain. Sent by N. V. Jones, Col., Commanding Officer.
September 25, 1861 The Marshall Band was organized. This included Dominicus Carter and William Carter playing Fife; Shepherd Glazier, Sidney Worsley, Elliot A. Newell, l. O. Glazier, James Garlic, John B. Smith and Walter J. Winsor were Drummers with Dominicus Carter as Major.
October 4, 1861 A Brass Band was, also, organized by Col. William B. Pace. It was under the direction of one Captain, one 2nd Lieutenant and one 1st Lieutenant.
Orders were sent to Headquarters that District Court Martial was to convene may 14, 1864 at 9 AM to try such persons as to be brought before it. The Court consisted of Major I. A. Duke, 1st Bat. Infantry; Major W. A. Nuttall, 2nd Bat. Infantry; Major R. T. Thomas, 3rd Bat. Infantry; Captain I. W. Bell, Co. A. Infantry; Captain T. J. Patten, Co. H. Infantry; Captain John Leetham, Special Judge Advocate.
Orders were sent July 22, 1864 by Col. W. B. Pace to all branches of the Militia to assemble at Temple Square in Salt Lake City and 5 AM July 25, 1864 to help in the celebration of the entrance of the Pioneers in Utah. A mock battle was staged around Temple Square with all men participating.
October 18, 1864 Orders were sent by W. B. Pace to the City Military District. They were to report for full dress inspection and review Nov. 3, 4 and 5th at Springville. All members were to be present.
November 12, 1864. It was decided that a book on Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics should be published for all companies, so they would all have the same rules. After many setbacks a book was published which cost for each copy $5.00 or its equivalent of one bushel of wheat. Orders were received faster than the books could be printed.
October 10, 1865 Orders were sent to Col. W. B. Pace that there would be a General Muster of the Militia of Utah County on the North East Bench for Provo City October 25th at 10 AM. They were to be armed and equipped as the law required having ammunition and provisions to last four days. Provisions included horses, wagons, tents and etc. leaving enough guards behind to guard the city during the four days of training and encampment. The order was signed:
Daniel H. Wells, Lt. General, Salt Lake City, Utah
October 27, 1865 In a letter to Col. Pace, word was received to inform Col. Pace of the death of two men and two women near Ephraim and three men in the canyon, and about fifty head of cattle and horses driven off by Blackhawk and party, without leaving an Indian in the hands of our people. The Indians selected the stock and the officers could not get the men to leave town and go try to stop them. Word was sent to Manti or Spring Town of this. If word had been sent as soon as it happened, the Indians could have been cut off and captured. It was too late when word finally came. The Indians were very bold. The letter was written by R. N. Allred of Manti.
In November 1865 William B. Pace was elected to the State Legislature.
March 14, 1866, Col. Pace received a letter from W. S. Snow, General from Nephi, that he had taken Sampitch, Indian Chief, and eight of his men, prisoners after a skirmish and all was quiet.
April 15, 1866 Word was received from W. S. Snow at Manti, that Chief Sampitch and seven of his men escaped into the mountains, and that a ten year old boy had been shot with six arrows. The boy had made his way home and was doing well. Sampitch leaving one dead Indian behind him in his escape.
April 18, 1866 People outside Provo City were cautioned to live close together as a protection against hostile Indians.
April 23, 1866 The different Counties were organized into Regiments of the Nauvoo Legion. The Utah County Regiment was commanded by Brigadier General Aaron Johnson, Col. William B. Pace and Col. W. Chipman.
April 29 1866 Col. Pace sent orders to Col. W. Chipman to take from his company fifteen good serviceable men to go into the field against the Indians. They were to be equipped with wagons, horses, tents, etc., and supplies to last forty days. They were also to take guns, sabers, pistols and at least 100 round of ammunition for each man.
April 30, 1866 Col. Pace was given orders to proceed without delay to the scene of Indian difficulties in Sanpete County to assist General W. S. Snow. These orders came from St. Gen. Daniel H. Wells in Salt Lake City.
May 8, 1866 Col. W. B. Pace was advanced to Brigadier General of the Utah County Militia.
May 22, 1866 Word was received from William C. McClellan that a large force of Indians was up Spanish Fork Canyon. Some twenty two of them had come down to Spanish Fork Bench and killed a herdsman, cutting out his heart and mutilating his body. The Indians ran off the cattle. Three head were found later.
May 24, 1866 Word was received from A. F. MacDonald, Lt. Co., that Chief Tabby offered to make Peace if they would deliver General Snow to him - then he might talk of a peace treaty. He sent word they had better keep men out of the mountains until peace was declared. Also, that Chief Tabby had formed a union with seven tribes or branches and would take no part with Blackhawk who had three tribes and was causing trouble in the southeast part of the state. Chief Tabby and tribes had gone back to Duchesne and 150 head of beef were being sent to them, as President Brigham Young said to feed them instead of fight them. The people were nervous and whenever they saw a shadow of sage brush or a blanket in the brush they thought it was an Indian. One time Bishop Johnson saw two blanket wrapped figures sitting down in the brush and thought he was trapped and couldn't get away. When he approached them he saw two little herd boys watching the cattle.
June 29, 1866 A cavalry troop was sent to Circleville to protect the settlers there from Indians on their return to Manti.
July 1, 1866 A trap was set for Indians, with other Militia groups trying to drive them out of the mountains and into the trap.
May 11, 1867 Brig. Gen. W. B. Pace was given command of Sanpete and Piute Military Districts by General Daniel H. Wells
May 12, 1867 Word was received that some horses had been stolen at Fountain Green by Indians. A small group of men were sent out to track them. They tracked them around the mountains to Thistle Valley and the Spanish Fork River, where they found many tracks of moccasins (women and children) and one pony track along with the horse tracks. They decided that the hoses had been taken to help take the women and children to Chief Tabby's camp and only two horses had been taken.
June 2, 1867 Major J. W. Vance and Sgt. Houtz were returning to camp at Manti and were ambushed by Indians and killed at Twelve Mile Creek. Captain Miles and Tanner, also present made their escape. Major Vance had been instructed to take at least ten men and had taken only four, thus met with disaster.
June 14, 1867 A group of men were sent out from Gunnison to cut telegraph poles to build a telegraph line from Manti to Gunnison, with Lt. W. S. Tanner in Command. The week of June 18th 1867, the telegraph line was completed to Gunnison.
August 13, 1867 At Spring Town they had another brush with the Indians. The Indians ambushed them when the men were on the way out haying. Brother James Meek was killed and Brother Johanson was badly wounded. Thirty head of horses and colds were run off. The Indians killed eleven of the horses. The men who went after the Indians managed to get five or six head back.
Sept 23, 1867 Fines could be paid, by they men who were court marshaled, in cash, grain, molasses or lumber at the Tithing Office. They would receive a receipt that they could send to the Commander of the Military District, Major General Aaron Johnson.
November 1867 The officers who worked with or under Brigadier General W. B Pace were as follows:
First Brigade --- 2nd Division
A. F. MacDonald Adjutant. George W. Bean 2nd Milt.
John Riggs Surgeon John Leetham Surgeons Aide
T. E. Flemming Surgeons Aide L. John Nuttall Col. 1st Infantry.
James E. E. Daniels Lieutenant Col. Samuel L. Jones Adjutant.
B, K. Bullock Surgeon Joseph Nuttall Musician
Peter Stubbs Commissary W. Chipman Col.
P. H. Allred Lt. Col. Isreal Evans Adjutant.
Joseph Clark Commissary Edison King Chief of Music
Hansen Walker Chaplin
Dec. 17, 1867 Court Martial was held at Fort Gunnison with W. B. Pace officiating.
July 15, 1868 Word was received from John R, Winder that they had had a brush with the Indians. Twelve men had a narrow escape with their lives, at Ephriam.
One of the ways the army had of disciplining and keeping the men busy, when not on active duty and were confined to the fort, especially in the Provo Fort (that stood where Pioneer Park is located at 5th West and Center), was to move a pile of rocks or adobe bricks, which were kept piled in some corner of the fort for such emergencies, to the other side of the fort. General Pace said, "When the men were busy they were happy and this work kept them out of trouble". They were not allowed to gamble or drink at all. If they did so they ended up in the Guard House, or some times they were dishonorably discharged and drummed out of camp when they persisted in doing so.
The program for the July 4, 1869 celebration reads as follows:
At daylight on Monday, July 5, 1869, the residents of Provo City and vicinity will be awakened by peals of artillery from Battery No. 9, stationed on Temple Square, under the direction of Captain Caleb W. Haws. At sunrise a National salute of 13 guns will be fired. Followed by hoisting the Colors and music from the Brass and Martial Bands parading the streets.
At 7:30 AM three guns sill be fired and the church bell rung, as a signal for the citizens to assemble upon Temple Square. At 8:00 AM the procession will be formed in the following order, by Col. L. J. Nuttall, Marshall of the day, assisted by Isaac Bullock and William W. Haws, Esq's.:
1st. Advance Guard of Cavalry under Lt. W. H. Grey.
2nd. Brass Band under Joseph Nuttall.
3rd Mayor and Municipal Authorities
4th Orator of the Day and Chaplin
5th Visitors and Committee of Arrangements
6th Veterans of Mormon Battalion and Pioneers, with banner under C. Colton
7th Martial Band under Captain Shepherd Glazier
8th 1st Cavalry, dismounted, with Colors, under Capain A.G. Connover
9th Infantry with Colors under Lt. Col. J. E. Daniels
10th Artillery with Colors under Major R. L. Thomas
11th Provo Meeting House Choir under Professor Daniels
12th Citizens (Gentlemen and Ladies) under T. Allman, Esq..
13th Danish Choir under Professor Mons Peterson
14th Sunday School and Day Schools under Supt. A. H. Noon, and their respective teachers.
15th Juvenile Infantry under Captain C. D. Miller.
The procession being formed will move down Main Street to 2nd South Street, thence West to 5th West Street, thence North to Center Street, thence East to the Bowery where all will be comfortable seated and the Mayor and Lt. Orator, Chaplin and Distinguished Visitors conducted to the Stand.
The Assembly being called to order.
1st National Anthem will be sung by Provo Meeting House Choir.
2nd Prayer by Chaplin J. P. R. Johnson
3rd Hymns by the Danish Choir.
4th Declaration of Independence will be read by P. M. Wentz, Esq.
5th Star Spangled Banner by Brass Band
6th Oration by A. F. MacDonald -- Orator of the Day.
7th Yankee Doodle by Martial Band
8th Address from Honorable A. O. Smoot
Miscellaneous addresses, song, toast, interspersed with music by the Bands will be the order until 12:00 o'clock Noon, when the assembly will be dismissed until 2:00 PM.
At 2:00 PM. all the Juveniles will have the privilege of participating in a "Saw Dust" dance, under the Bowery at which all musicians are especially solicited to be in punctual attendance prepared to supply the demand in excellent music suited for the occasion.
At sunset Firing of Artillery and Lowering of Colors.
The evening will be spent in Balls and Parties in the several halls at the discretion of those interested.
Very Respectfully.
W. B. Pace
G. G. Bywater
H. H. Cluff
D. John
Wm. D. Roberts
Committee of Arrangement
June 12, 1870 The grasshoppers were very bad again in Utah County and on south through Manti. Very little grain was grown and the range was all dried up. The Stock would have to be driven to Sevier to find feed.
From August to October 1872 The Indians became hostile again, causing Companies to be on the alert, guarding towns, homes and live stock.
August 16, 1872 Three men were murdered, 125 horses stolen by Indians. Over one hundred lodges were seen thirty miles east of Gunnison.
In a letter written December 4, 1873, A. F. MacDonald wrote saying that the Tabernacle was nearing completion at St. George and arrangements were being made to rush work on the Temple there.
In March 1852, the Territorial Militia was organized and named the Nauvoo Legion. The Legion was maintained in good working order by frequent drilling and yearly reviews until 1870 when Governonr Shaffer issued his edict forbidding further gatherings of this nature. This action virtually disbanded the organization although it was not officially dissolved until March 1877.
In 1884, as the Indian troubles were slacking up, W. B. Pace started to do mining, locating claims throughout Utah and into Nevada, teaming up with T. Pierpont. The ore was hauled in wagons--two tons each, trailing one wagon behind the other, with four horses pulling them.
End of exerpts from the files of William B. Pace.
Lucy Agnes White Pace, wife of Sidney Alexander Pace wrote the following:
In October of 1855, William Byram Pace was elected Colonel of the first regiment of Cavalry and did much drill work. On Nov. 4, 1855 his father returned from England after more than a three year mission. In December, the same year he went into the mercantile business which he followed for some time. He was a superintendent of three East Co-op. About the 21 of February 1856 the Ute Indians under Tintic Squash Head, their chief, began to be troublesome and caused much disturbance. One Indian, one squaw and one white man were killed and the Indians finally succeeded in getting away without any further serious injury. On the 22nd they made a raid on a herd in Rush Valley, killed three of the herders, two Carson brothers and young Hunsaker, mutilated their bodies and drove off a number of cattle and horses. The Militia of Utah County under the command of Col. William Byram Pace was called out and succeeded in surprising and overtaking the Indians at Sevier Lake. They took flight and left the stock behind except a few saddle horses.
From the opening of the Black Hawk War in 1855 he was elected Brigadier General and was in active service over three years, lending aid and protection to the settlements of Utah, Sanpete, Sevier, Juab and Piute Counties. The biggest battle of the Black Hawk War was at Gravelly Fort near Salina which had been abandoned when Brigham Young had ordered scattered committees on the Sevier to consolidate. Here Black Hawk matched wits with Gen. William Byram Pace on 10 June 1856. The General beat Black Hawk to the Fort, as the chief and his braves were trying to cross the river with the five hundred head of stolen cattle. The battle was bitter and Black Hawk was wounded, but he escaped with most of the stock. In August 1857 Black Hawk came to the Unitah Reservation and asked the agent to give him a hair cut. This was a token he was going to be a white man's Indian in the future.
William Byram Pace served fourteen years in the State Legislature. He was in the council ten years, from 1861 to 1867. In 1880 he was called to go and develop the iron mining of Southern Utah.
Additional note by his Great Great Granddaughter, Mignon R. Johnson -
William B. Pace built the first smelter on the Santa Clara River just a few miles north of Shivwits on the road towards Gunlock, Utah. From a spring couple of miles above the smelter, he built a rock canal that can still be seen in 1999. It follows the contours of the hill down to the spillway above where the smelter was. Another smelter was built on the same spot after his was abandoned, so it is hard to tell which was which, but the signs of the spillway are still there. If you park your car you can go down the hill to the river and see some of the remaining columns or abutments.
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