JS recalls the start of Zion's Camp.
"History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]," 477, The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed July 26, 2021
May 5th. having gathered and prepared clothing and other necessaries to carry to our Brothren and Sisters who had been robbed and plundered of nearly all their effects; and having provided for ourselvelves <ourselves> horses and waggons, and firearms, and all sorts of munition of war of the most portable kind for self defence, as our enemies were thick on every hand, I started with the remainder of the company, from Kirtland, for Missouri, (note 20 page 16)# and on the 6th. we arrived, and joined our brethren who had gone before, at New Portage, about 50 miles distance