Contents 



Chapter Page 

 I Ignorance of Nebraska History A Great Thor- 

 oughfareThe Different Starting Points The 

 Overland Stage Marked by Graves Along the 

 Route 5 



II Start from Home in Genesee County, Mich. Jour- 

 ney on Foot to La Salle, 111. Down the Illinois 

 River to St. Louis Up the Missouri to St. Jos- 

 eph Hire Out to Drive Team Journey With Ox 

 Team from St. Joseph to Sarpy's Landing 10 



III Crossing the Missouri Camp Where Bellevue Now 



Stands Gather Wild Strawberries May 28, 1852 

 Start West on the Journey from the Missouri 

 May 29, 1852 Join Capt. Well's Train Cross 

 the Elkhorn River 18 



IV Halted by a Band of Pawnees at Shell Creek Pay 



Toll for Crossing the Creek Cross Loup Fork 

 Near the Present Site of Genoa 25 



V From Loup Fork to Wood River Buffalo Chips 

 Lone Tree The First Buffalo Hunt Flagging 

 Antelope 31 



VI The Journey up the Platte Valley Hunting Moun- 

 tain Sheep Talk With a Sioux Indian The 

 Buffalo Hunt 39 



VII Incidents of the Journey Out on the Trail Over 



Night The Dogs and the Wolves 45 



VIII The Cholera Death of Hosea Ballou The Story 



of Mrs. Knapp and Her Baby 52 



IX Four Young Men Leave the Train and Go On Afoot 

 Arrival at the Dalles Trip Down the Colum- 

 bia Arrive at Oregon City 58 



