The Fancher Train Author:Amelia Bean 1857: Bloody Year of the Mountain Meadow Massacre — Captain Charley Fancher had led his wagon train of one hundred and sixy-odd men, women and children over hundreds of miles of torturous trails, their final destination, California. It had been an eventful journey -- close calls with Indians, trouble among the men and a stormy romance between l... more »ovely Melissa Boller and the stalward scout, Jed Smith.
Now they'd come to a peaceful spot in Utah called Mountain Meadows -- and here they met their brutal and horrifying destiny.« less