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33-633: Gunnison was born in Goshen, New Hampshire , in 1812 and attended Hopkinton Academy in Hopkinton, New Hampshire . He graduated from West Point in 1837, second in his class of fifty cadets . His military career began as an artillery officer in Florida , where he spent a year in the campaign against the Seminoles . Due to his poor health he was reassigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers

66-512: A "rouseabout" can be any worker with broad-based, non-specific skills, in any industry. However, rouseabouts or "rousies" most commonly work in rural employment, especially sheep farming , as in the film The Sundowners , where they leave town before the sun goes down. The term was discriminately used in Disney's 1941 animated film Dumbo , during a musical scene in which depicted a group of African-American laborers pulling circus materials off

99-656: A book titled The Mormons or Latter-Day Saints, in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake: A History of Their Rise and Progress, Peculiar Doctrines, Present Condition. Gunnison returned to the Great Lakes from 1851 to 1853, mapping the Green Bay area, and was promoted to captain on March 3, 1853. On May 3, 1853, he received orders to take charge of an expedition to survey a route for a Pacific railroad between

132-504: A lease, etc. An oil roustabout has no limits in the oil industry and can, and will do any and all oil field work, including roughneck drilling, oil well completion and well service, and even chemical work. An oil field roustabout will also do all things that an oil field pumper would have to do. However, they frequently turn out to be long-term employees and take on more difficult and sometimes dangerous jobs as they gain experience. Most go on to at least become “ roughnecks ” if they work for

165-630: A reported Mormon insurrection. The Capt. John Gunnison House in Goshen, New Hampshire, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Gunnison is featured on a New Hampshire historical marker ( number 140 ) along New Hampshire Route 10 in Goshen. Several places have been named in honor of him: Goshen, New Hampshire Goshen is a town in Sullivan County , New Hampshire , United States. The population

198-413: Is an occupational term. Traditionally, it referred to a worker with broad-based, non-specific skills. In particular, it was used to describe show or circus workers who handled materials for construction on fairgrounds. In modern times it is applied to rural employment, such as those assisting sheep shearing , and positions in the oil industry. Oil roustabout refers to a worker who maintains all things in

231-658: The 38th and 39th parallels . The surveying party left St. Louis, Missouri , in June 1853 and arrived by mid-October in Manti , Utah Territory . In Utah Territory, with Lieutenant E. G. Beckwith as assistant commander, Gunnison began the survey of a possible route, surveying areas across the Rocky Mountains via the Huerfano River , through Cochetopa Pass , and by way of the present Gunnison and Green rivers to

264-904: The Sevier River . His journey took him through the Tomichi Valley in Colorado , where the town of Gunnison is named in his honor. After crossing the Tomichi Valley, the survey team encountered the Black Canyon , carved by the Gunnison River which was also named in his honor. The team was forced to turn south to get around the canyon. The weather was beginning to turn "cold and raw" with snow flurries, and Captain Gunnison sought to speed up mapping before returning to winter quarters. Several miles upstream of Sevier Lake (about

297-460: The census of 2000, there were 741 people, 279 households, and 219 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.9 inhabitants per square mile (12.7/km ). There were 389 housing units at an average density of 17.3 per square mile (6.7/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 97.03% White , 1.62% Native American , 0.13% Asian , 0.13% from other races , and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of

330-496: The oil field . Roustabout is an official classification of natural gas and oil rig personnel. Roustabouts working in oil fields typically perform various jobs requiring little training. Drillers start off as roustabouts until they gain enough hands-on experience to move up to a roughneck or floorhand position, then to driller and rig supervisor. Roustabouts will set up oil well heads, maintain saltwater disposal pumps, lease roads, lease mowing, create dikes around tank batteries on

363-526: The 1855 federal appointee to the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah. She received confirmation of this belief in his response to her letter. Drummond drew this conclusion from informant and witness testimonies in several trials after the murders. He cited numerous reports by whites and natives of white attackers dressed up as Indians during the massacre. In 1854 Lieutenant Colonel Edward Steptoe

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396-588: The Pahvants acted alone. He wrote in his official report that the "statement which has from time to time appeared (or been copied) in various newspapers...charging the Mormons or Mormon authorities with instigating the Indians to, if not actually aiding them in, the murder of Captain Gunnison and his associates, is, I believe, not only entirely false, but there is no accidental circumstance connected with it affording

429-405: The average family size was 2.96. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males. The median income for a household in the town

462-578: The expedition found the local Mormons "all gathered into a village for mutal protection against the Utah Indians." But after the killings, rumors circulated that the Pahvants involved in the massacre were acting under the direction of Brigham Young and an alleged secret militia known as the Danites . Some claim that leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were initially concerned that

495-655: The headwaters of the eastward-flowing West Branch Warner River , part of the Merrimack River watershed. The long ridge of Mount Sunapee occupies the eastern edge of town. The highest point in Goshen is an unnamed knob on the ridge (near Goves Mountain) where the elevation reaches 2,529 feet (771 m) above sea level . New Hampshire Route 10 passes through the western part of the town, including Goshen village, and leads north to Newport and south to Keene . New Hampshire Route 31 has its northern terminus at Route 10 and leads southeast to Hillsborough . As of

528-427: The income for the economically depressed community. Martha Gunnison, widow of Captain Gunnison, was one of those who maintained that the attack was planned and orchestrated by militant Mormons under the direction of Brigham Young. Gunnison's letters to his wife throughout the expedition left her with the impression that "the Mormons were the directors of my husband's murder." She wrote to Associate Justice W.W. Drummond,

561-426: The lead character Chad is often referred to as a roustabout. Roughnecks and Roustabouts is the second album by Pete Williams, formerly bassist and vocalist with Dexys Midnight Runners , and currently performing as The Pete Williams Band. In the sci-fi short story Big Sam Was My Friend , Harlan Ellison refers to roustabout robots as "roustabots". In a 1995 episode of BBC TV comedy series "Bottom" titled "Hole",

594-557: The massacre was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1976. Most contemporary accounts of the massacre maintain that the Mormons warned Gunnison that his party might be in danger from local bands of Pahvant Utes. It seems that Gunnison had entered Utah in the midst of the Walker War , a sometimes bloody conflict between the Mormons and the Ute Chief Walkara . Indeed, Lt. Beckwith later wrote that

627-474: The next year. Initially he explored unknown areas of Florida, searching for provision routes. However, his health soon forced him out of Florida entirely. From 1841 to 1849 Gunnison explored the area around the Great Lakes . He surveyed the border between Wisconsin and Michigan , the western coast of Lake Michigan , and the coast of Lake Erie . On May 9, 1846, he was promoted to first lieutenant . In

660-406: The population. There were 279 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and

693-485: The railway would increase the influx of non-Mormon settlers and non-Mormon economic concerns into the territory. However, the Utah Legislature (dominated by LDS officials) had repeatedly petitioned Congress for both a transcontinental railroad and telegraph lines to pass through the region. When the railroad finally came to Utah, LDS leaders organized cadres of Mormon workers to build the railway, welcoming

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726-419: The rig company for more than a few months. An early 2010 survey by Careercast.com of the best and worst jobs based on five criteria—environment, income, employment outlook, physical demands and stress—rated 'roustabout' as the worst job. Nonetheless, the anecdotal and subjective experience of an actual roustabout suggests that for some, it can be a challenging, adventurous job. In Australia and New Zealand

759-414: The site of the present Gunnison Bend Reservoir), the team was divided into two detachments. Gunnison and his party of 11 men moved downstream, while the other party moved upstream. On the morning of October 26, 1853, Gunnison's party was attacked by a band of Pahvants ( Ute ). In the resulting massacre, Gunnison and seven of his men were killed. Several survivors of the attack alerted the other detachment of

792-658: The slightest foundation for such a charge." Nevertheless, the Gunnison Massacre resulted in much controversy and added additional strain to the relationship between Governor Brigham Young of the Utah Territory and the federal government. This incident contributed to tensions eventually leading to the Utah War , wherein President Buchanan sent the U.S. Army to the Utah Territory in order to stop

825-544: The spring of 1849 Gunnison was assigned as second in command of the Howard Stansbury expedition to explore and survey the valley of the Great Salt Lake . That winter was particularly heavy and the expedition was unable to leave the valley. Gunnison took the opportunity to befriend some Mormons and study the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . When he finally returned to Washington, DC, he wrote

858-503: The survey team, who rode to aid Gunnison and his party. An additional survivor of the attack and the bodies of the victims were retrieved later that day. The remains of the eight dead were found in a mutilated state. Killed with Gunnison were Richard Hovenden Kern (topographer & artist; 1821-1853), Frederick Creutzfeldt (German botanist), William Washington Potter (Mormon guide; 1819-1853), Private Caulfield, Private Liptoote, Private Mehreens, and John Bellows (camp roustabout ). The site of

891-675: The town. Goshen is drained by the South Branch Sugar River and its tributaries Blood Brook and Gunnison Brook, and hence lies almost fully within the Connecticut River watershed . Most of the southeastern part of town is drained by Cherry Brook, one of the headwaters of the Ashuelot River , a southwestward-flowing tributary of the Connecticut, but a small area at the southeastern corner of town has

924-475: The train for construction. Roustabout was a 1964 musical movie starring Elvis Presley , Barbara Stanwyck , and Joan Freeman , in a story set in a traveling carnival — for which Presley recorded the song titled "Roustabout". Farley Granger 's character, Arthur "Bowie" Bowers, in Nicholas Ray 's 1948 film noir They Live By Night , tells Catherine "Keeetchie" Mobley ( Cathy O'Donnell ) that he

957-621: Was $ 42,625, and the median income for a family was $ 45,208. Males had a median income of $ 33,333 versus $ 22,727 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 20,561. About 6.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over. Goshen and the neighboring town of Lempster maintained a combined elementary and middle school, called Goshen-Lempster Cooperative School , located in Lempster. The school served kindergarten through eighth grade. The cooperative

990-540: Was 796 at the 2020 census . Incorporated in 1791, Goshen was first settled in 1768 as a part of Saville (now Sunapee ). The name "Goshen" may have been taken from Goshen, Connecticut , where many residents had relatives. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 22.5 square miles (58.4 km ), of which 22.4 square miles (58.1 km ) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km ) are water, comprising 0.41% of

1023-431: Was a roustabout with a circus. The term is used in the song " The Mariner's Revenge Song ", by The Decemberists . "Roustabout" is also the name of a song recorded by the bluegrass band, Open Road , on their album Lucky Drive . The term is also used by Beats Antique for two songs on their album Collide . The Slamball team Rousties is named after a roustabout. In the musical theater production All Shook Up ,

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1056-543: Was dissolved in June 2016. The majority of Goshen elementary and middle-school aged children now attend Newport, NH schools; the Newport school system now acts as the anchor system for Goshen students. After eighth grade, students are given the choice of attending several neighboring high schools, including Newport High School , Sunapee Middle-High School , and Kearsarge Regional High School . Roustabout Roustabout ( Australia / New Zealand English: rouseabout )

1089-481: Was sent by the War Department to investigate the attack and determine the truth of rumors that Mormons had colluded with the Indians in the ambush. As a result of his investigation eight Ute Indians were charged and tried for the attack. Three were convicted of manslaughter. He did not uncover evidence of Mormon involvement. Lt. Beckwith also concluded that the Mormons had nothing to do with the attack and that

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