This book is a memoir of the life and travels of Alvin Brown Roberts on the Oregon Trail in 1853. Historical insights into his life in early territorial days of Portland, Oregon, Shoalwater (Willapa Bay) and Walla Walla, Washington. He describes the Battle of Walla Walla, his involvement in the Oregon Mounted Volunteers and the after effects on the surrounding country. Included are some of his original sketches of the area and photos of tombstones he created as an pioneer mason.