Sgt. Whitney describes killing three Indians in letter addressed to Daniel H. Wells.
Srgt Whitney, Letter to Daniel H. Wells, February 15, 1850, Territorial Militia Records, Utah State Archives
Left this Camp yesterday evening about 5 o'clock with 22 men including the artilira and proceeded to Petetneet Creek and camped for the night about 11 miles from the Indian encampments Decamped this morning about 7 and proceeded to the Indian incampment <and> made an attack on the Camp, and in about 1/2 hour succeeded killing 3 Indians they being all that there was there then returned here at halph past 12 o clock to day Captain Lomereaux will wait here fore further orders from you There was no person wounded in the engagement there is no provisions in the Camp at this time with the exception of some Corn and Preefin