Friday, Sep 11, 1857

A Utah Indian tells Garland Hurt, "the Mormons had killed all the emigrants."

Daylight: Council breaks up "a little before daylight."

Morning: After breakfast, Johnson and Shirts "place the Indians in ambush."

Morning: Higbee "directed me to explain the whole plan" to the men.

12:00 pm ?: Lee and Batemen enter emigrant camp

1:00 pm: Powers, with Mathews/Tanner train, arrives at Cedar

Noon: "or a little after," Lee meets "Hamilton" and enters the camp with the wagons. Emigrants are burying "two men of note among them."

Afternoon: "four wagons drove up with armed men....a council meeting was called." They pray. Higbee gives orders: "This emigrant camp must be used up." Higbee tells Lee that Stewart, White and another man had killed Aden and wounded "a Dutchman" who had escaped on Tuesday night at Richey's Spring. Higbee says the wounded man "was tracked back, and they knew he was there."

Afternoon: Ira Allen and Robert Wiley reprove Lee, say emigrants would "raise h-l in California." Lee leaves and [col. 4] Hopkins persuades him to come back and let the priesthood have its way. Higbee says "the emigrants must be decoyed but through pretended friendship." When Lee protests about innocent blood, "have they not boasted of murdering our Patriarchs and Prophets, Joseph and Hyrum? Now talk about shedding innocent blood." Lee "had every man speak and express himself. All said they were willing to carry out the counsel of their leaders." Lee says, "You can do as you please, I will not oppose you any longer."

4:30 pm: Emigrants leave camp and begin march up Mountain Meadows

5:00 pm: The massacre at Mountain Meadows.

7:00 pm?: Higbee, Klingensmith, Stewart, and Lee search for valuables.

8:00 pm?: Higbee, Klingensmith, and Lee make speeches.

Night: Lee sleeps at Hamblin's ranch; "slept soundly until next morning."

Night: Warn, with Mathews/Tanner train, reports Haight and Dame leave Cedar for the Meadows

[Source: Mountain Meadows Massacre timeline, Will Bagley]