Laws or Rules of the Pioneer Company
The horn or bugle shall be blown every morning at 5:00 am,
When every man is expected to arise and pray, then attend to his team,
Get breakfast, and have everything finished with
(And ready to start at seven). . .
Each extra man is to travel on the
Offside of the team with his gun
On his shoulder, loaded,
And each driver have his gun so placed that
He can lay hold of it at a moment's warning.
The brethren will halt for an hour
About noon,
And they must have their dinner ready
Cooked, so as to not to detain the camp.
When the camp halts for the night,
Wagons are to be drawn in a circle,
And the horses to be secured inside the circle.
The horn will blow at 8:30 pm,
When every man is to return to his wagon and pray,
Except the night guard,
And be in bed by 9 o'clock,
In which time all fires must be put out.
The camp is to travel in post order
And no man leave the camp at 20-rod.
Every man is to put as much interest
In taking care of his brother's
Cattle and preserving them as he would his own,
And no man will be indulged in idleness.
Every man is to have his gun and pistol
In perfect order.
Dogs must be tied up at night.
Profane language will not be tolerated.
Let all start and keep together
And let the cannon bring up the rear,
And the company guard to attend it,
Traveling along with a gun and see that
Nothing is left behind at each stopping place.
Y'all better leave that ox alone
Don't kick it
I've seen him do it