Lewis and Clark

The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806), headed by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, was the first American overland expedition to the Pacific coast and back. Lewis and Clark, sometimes written as Lewis & Clark, may refer to: Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, two explorers of the western United States during the early 1800s. ... Image File history File links Lewis_and_Clark. ... Image File history File links Lewis_and_Clark. ... Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Corps of Discovery, whose mission was to explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase. ... For other persons named William Clark, see William Clark (disambiguation). ... The Pacific Coast is any coast fronting the Pacific Ocean. ...

Earlier European exploration to the Pacific coast

While the Lewis and Clark expedition was the first American overland expedition to the Pacific coast, it was preceded over a decade earlier by a Canadian expedition led by explorer Sir Alexander Mackenzie, whose expedition completed the first recorded transcontinental crossing of North America north of Mexico by a person not of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, in July 1793. Alexander Mackenzie (1764 - March 11, 1820) was a Scottish-Canadian explorer. ... Native Americans redirects here. ... Year 1793 (MDCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Louisiana Purchase and a western expedition

In 1804, the Louisiana Purchase sparked interest in expansion to the west coast. A few weeks after the purchase, President Thomas Jefferson, an advocate of western expansion, had the Congress appropriate $2,500 for an expedition. In a message to Congress, Jefferson wrote^[1] For the musical, see Louisiana Purchase (musical) and Louisiana Purchase (film). ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 N.S.–4 July 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–09), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the United States. ... Congress in Joint Session. ...

Thomas Jefferson had long thought about such an expedition, but was concerned about the danger. While in France from 1785-1789, he had heard of numerous plans to better explore the Pacific Northwest. In 1785, Jefferson learned that King Louis XVI of France planned to send a mission there, reportedly as a mere scientific expedition. Jefferson found that doubtful, and evidence provided by John Paul Jones confirmed these doubts. In either event, the mission was destroyed by bad weather after leaving Botany Bay in 1788. In 1786 John Ledyard, who had sailed with Captain James Cook to the Pacific Northwest, told Jefferson that he planned to walk across Siberia, ride a Russian fur-trade vessel to cross the ocean, and then walk all the way to the American capital. Since Ledyard was an American, Jefferson hoped him success. Ledyard had made it as far as Siberia when Czarina Catherine the Great had him arrested and deported back to Poland.^[2] Officer may refer to: Holders of an office Academia Chief Academic Officer · Sabbatical officer Military Officer (armed forces) Officers Training Corps · Reserve Officers Training Corps Corporate Law enforcement Customs officer · Peace officer · Police officer · Prison officer · Probation officer Politics and government Chief medical officer · Political commissar · Presiding Officer · Returning Officer... Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 N.S.–4 July 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–09), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the United States. ... The Pacific Northwest from space The Pacific Northwest, abbreviated PNW, or PacNW is a region in the northwest of North America. ... Louis XVI, born Louis-Auguste de France (23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) ruled as King of France and Navarre from 1774 until 1791, and then as King of the French from 1791 to 1792. ... John Paul Jones (July 11, 1747–July 18, 1792) was Americas first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War. ... For other Botany Bays see Botany Bay (disambiguation) Bicentennial Monument at Botany Bay Botany Bay is a bay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, a few kilometers south of the central business district. ... John Ledyard (November 1751-January 10, 1789) was an American explorer and adventurer. ... This article is about the British explorer. ... This article is about Siberia as a whole. ... Catherine II (Екатерина II Алексеевна: Yekaterína II Alekséyevna, April 21, 1729 - November 6, 1796), born Sophie Augusta Fredericka, known as Catherine the Great, reigned as empress of Russia from...

The famous map of Lewis and Clark's expedition. It changed mapping of northwest America by providing the first accurate depiction of the relationship of the sources of the Columbia and Missouri rivers, and the Rocky Mountains.

The American expedition to the Pacific northwest was intended to study the Indian tribes, botany, geology, Western terrain and wildlife in the region, as well as evaluate the potential interference of British and French Canadian hunters and trappers who were already well established in the area. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (7000x3043, 10424 KB) Author: Lewis, Meriwether ; Clark, William ; Biddle, Nicholas ; Allen, Paul Date: 1814 Short Title: Map of Lewis and Clarks Track, Across the Western Portion of North America. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (7000x3043, 10424 KB) Author: Lewis, Meriwether ; Clark, William ; Biddle, Nicholas ; Allen, Paul Date: 1814 Short Title: Map of Lewis and Clarks Track, Across the Western Portion of North America. ... The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... Pinguicula grandiflora commonly known as a Butterwort Example of a cross section of a stem [1] Botany is the scientific study of plant life. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up Region in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... French Canadian is a term that has several different connotations. ...

Jefferson selected Captain Meriwether Lewis to lead the expedition, afterwards known as the Corps of Discovery. In a letter dated June 20, 1803, Jefferson wrote to Lewis^[3] Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Corps of Discovery, whose mission was to explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase. ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Lewis selected William Clark as his partner. Because of bureaucratic delays in the U.S. Army, Clark officially only held the rank of Second Lieutenant at the time, but Lewis concealed this from the men and shared the leadership of the expedition, always referring to Clark as "Captain". ^[4] The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ... For other persons named William Clark, see William Clark (disambiguation). ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ...

Journey

See also: Timeline of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Camp Dubois in the Illinois opposite the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark meeting at the falls of the Ohio River; statue at the Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville, Indiana (across from Louisville)

"Left Pittsburgh this day at 11 o'clock with a party of 11 hands 7 of which are soldiers, a pilot and three young men on trial they having proposed to go with me throughout the voyage."^[5] With those words, written on August 31, 1803, Meriwether Lewis began his first journal entry on the epic Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Ocean. This is the timeline of the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the American West (1803-1806). ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 747 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1497 × 1201 pixel, file size: 406 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Image of statue denoting the start of the Lewis and Clark Expedition at the Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville, Indiana. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 747 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1497 × 1201 pixel, file size: 406 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Image of statue denoting the start of the Lewis and Clark Expedition at the Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville, Indiana. ... Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Corps of Discovery, whose mission was to explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase. ... For other persons named William Clark, see William Clark (disambiguation). ... View of Pittsburgh, the largest metropolitan area on the Ohio River, where the Allegheny River (left) and the Monongahela River (right) join at Point State Park to form the Ohio River Cincinnati, Ohio is a well known city along the Ohio River, historically known for its riverboats. ... Falls of the Ohio State Park is a state park in Indiana. ... Clarksville is a town in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. ... Louisville redirects here. ... City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Lewis declared the mouth of the river Dubois (on the east side of the Mississippi across from the mouth of the Missouri river) to be the expedition's official point of departure, but the two and one-half months spent descending the Ohio River can be considered its real beginning.

Often referred to as the recruitment phase of the expedition, it was that, but so much more. The Ohio was where the all-important foundation—the nucleus—of what became the Corps of Discovery was formed. On the Ohio, Lewis and Clark met to form their partnership in discovery. On the Ohio, the famous "Nine Young Men" from Kentucky were recruited and enlisted. On the Ohio, York, Clark's slave, George Drouillard, and at least two others joined the expedition. While on the Ohio, these men began forming relationships and friendships, and a dedication to their mission and to each other that would carry them, through dangers and hardships, to the Pacific and back. Some of these men were also among the most important members of the Corps. York, (c. ...

Clark made most of the preparations, by way of letters to Jefferson. He bought two large buckets and five smaller buckets of salt, a ton of dried pork, and medicines.

The party of 33 included 29 individuals who were active participants in the Corps' organizational development, recruitment and training at its 1803-1804 winter staging area at Camp Dubois, Illinois Territory. They then departed from Camp Dubois, near present day Hartford, Illinois, and began their historic journey on May 14, 1804. They soon met-up with Lewis in Saint Charles, Missouri, and the corps followed the Missouri River westward. Soon they passed La Charrette, the last white settlement on the Missouri River. The expedition followed the Missouri through what is now Kansas City, Missouri, and Omaha, Nebraska. On August 20, 1804, the Corps of Discovery suffered its only death when Sergeant Charles Floyd died, apparently from acute appendicitis. He was buried at Floyd's Bluff, near what is now Sioux City, Iowa. During the final week of August, Lewis and Clark had reached the edge of the Great Plains, a place abounding with elk, deer, buffalo, and beavers. They were also entering Sioux territory. Categories: Stub | Illinois history | U.S. historical regions and territories ... Camp Dubois, near present day Hartford, Illinois, served as the winter camp for the Lewis and Clark Expedition from December 12, 1803 to May 14, 1804. ... Hartford is a village located in Madison County, Illinois, near the mouth of the Missouri River. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... St. ... The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... “Omaha” redirects here. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Floyd (1782 - August 20, 1804) was a United States explorer, an officer and quartermaster in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. ... Appendicitis (or epityphlitis) is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix[1]. While mild cases may resolve without treatment, most require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. ... Floyds Bluff is a hill in Iowa near Sioux City named after Sergeant Charles Floyd of the Lewis and Clark Discovery Corps. ... Sioux City is a city located in Western Iowa. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Largest metro area Des Moines metropolitan area Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... For other uses, see Great Plains (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Elk (disambiguation). ... This article is about the ruminent animal. ... Tribes Bovini Boselaphini Strepsicerotini The biological subfamily Bovinae (or bovines) includes a diverse group of about 24 species of medium-sized to large ungulates, including domestic cattle, Bison, the Water Buffalo, the Yak, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. ... For other uses, see Beaver (disambiguation). ... The Sioux (pronounced ) are a Native American and First Nations people. ...

The first tribe of Sioux they met, the Yankton Sioux, were more peaceful than their neighbors further west along the Missouri River, the Teton Sioux, also known as the Lakota. The Yankton Sioux were disappointed by the gifts they received from Lewis and Clark—five medals—and gave the explorers a warning about the upriver Teton Sioux. The Teton Sioux received their gifts with ill-disguised hostility. One chief demanded a boat from Lewis and Clark as the price to be paid for passage through their territory. As the Indians became more dangerous, Lewis and Clark prepared to fight back. At the last moment before fighting began, the two sides fell back. The Americans quickly continued westward (upriver) until winter stopped them at the Mandan tribe's territory. Eddie Plenty Holes, a Sioux Indian photographed about 1899. ... This article is about the Native American tribe. ...

In the winter of 1804–05, the party built Fort Mandan, near present-day Washburn, North Dakota. Over the course of the winter the expedition enjoyed generally good relations with the Mandan Indian tribe who lived alongside the Fort. It was at Fort Mandan that Lewis and Clark came to employ a French-speaking, part-Indian fur trapper named Toussaint Charbonneau, whose young Shoshone Indian wife, Sacagawea, translated for the expedition among the Shoshone and Nez Perce. Fort Mandan was the name of the encampment at which the Lewis and Clark Expedition wintered in 1804-1805. ... 2007 Tractor Trek traveling down Main Ave. ... Toussaint Charbonneau (March 20, 1767 - August 12, 1843; see note) was a French-Canadian explorer and trader, and a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, best known as the husband of Sacagawea. ... Sacagawea (Sakakawea, Sacajawea, Sacajewea; see below) (c. ...

Lewis and Clark on the Lower Columbia by C.M. Russell

In April 1805, some members of the expedition were sent back home from Mandan in the 'return party'. Along with them went a report about what Lewis and Clark had discovered, 108 botanical and zoological specimens (including some living animals), 68 mineral specimens, and Clark's map of the United States. Other specimens were sent back to Jefferson periodically, including a prairie dog which Jefferson received alive in a box. Image File history File links Lewis_and_clark-expedition. ... Image File history File links Lewis_and_clark-expedition. ... Species Cynomys gunnisoni Cynomys leucurus Cynomys ludovicianus Cynomys mexicanus Cynomys parvidens The prairie dog (Cynomys) is a small, burrowing rodent native to the grasslands of North America. ...

The expedition continued to follow the Missouri to its headwaters and over the Continental Divide at Lemhi Pass via horses. In canoes, they descended the mountains by the Clearwater River, the Snake River, and the Columbia River, past Celilo Falls and past what is now Portland, Oregon. At this point, Lewis spotted Mount Hood, a mountain known to be very close to the ocean. On a big pine, Clark carved A continental divide is a line of elevated terrain which forms a border between two watersheds such that water falling on one side of the line eventually travels to one ocean or body of water, and water on the other side travels to another, generally on the opposite side of... Lewis and Clark entered present day Idaho on August 12, 1805 through the Lemhi Pass, which was later designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960. ... For the river in New Zealand, see Clearwater River, New Zealand For the river in Alberta, Canada, see Clearwater River, Alberta For the river in Saskatchewan, Canada, see Clearwater River, Saskatchewan The Clearwater River is a river in northern Idaho that flows from the Idaho-Montana border westward to join... For other uses, see Snake River (disambiguation). ... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ... Dipnet Fishing at Celilo Falls Located between the states of Oregon and Washington, Celilo Falls was a unique natural feature formed by the relentless push of the Columbia River through basalt-laden narrows east of the Cascade Mountains, onward towards the Pacific Ocean—the final leg of the river... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - Total 376. ... This article is about the tallest mountain in Oregon. ... For other uses, see Pine (disambiguation). ...

"William Clark December 3rd 1805. By land from the U.States in 1804 & 1805"^[6]

Clark had written in his journal, "Ocian [sic] in view! O! The Joy!". One journal entry is captioned "Cape Disappointment at the Entrance of the Columbia River into the Great South Sea or Pacific Ocean".^[6] By that time the expedition faced its second bitter winter during the trip, so the group decided to vote on whether to camp on the north or south side of the Columbia River. The party agreed to camp on the south side of the river (modern Astoria, Oregon), building Fort Clatsop as their winter quarters. While wintering at the fort, the men prepared for the trip home by boiling salt from the ocean, hunting elk and other wildlife, and interacting with the native tribes. The 1805-06 winter was very rainy, and the men had a hard time finding suitable meat. They never consumed much Pacific salmon because the fish only return to the rivers to spawn in the summer months. Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks, in the vicinity of the mouth of the Columbia River, commemorate the Lewis and Clark Expedition. ... Location in Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Clatsop Incorporated 1876 Government  - Mayor Willis L. Van Dusen Area  - Total 10. ... Fort Clatsop replica nearing completion, ca. ...

The explorers began their journey home on March 23, 1806. On the way home, Lewis and Clark used four dugout canoes^[7] they bought from the Native Americans, plus one that they stole in "retaliation" for a previous theft. Less than a month after leaving Fort Clatsop, they abandoned their canoes because portaging around all the falls proved terribly difficult. is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

A reenactor describes the bicentennial commemoration of the expedition.

On July 3, after crossing the Continental Divide, the Corps split into two teams so Lewis could explore the Marias River. Lewis' group of four met some Blackfeet Indians. Their meeting was cordial, but during the night, the Blackfeet tried to steal their weapons. In the struggle, two Indians were killed, the only native deaths attributable to the expedition. The group of four: Lewis, Drouillard, and the Field brothers, fled over 100 miles (160 km) in a day before they camped again. Clark, meanwhile, had entered Crow territory. The Crow tribe were known as horse thieves. At night, half of Clark's horses were gone, but not a single Crow was seen. Lewis and Clark stayed separated until they reached the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers on August 11. Clark's team had floated down the rivers in bull boats. While reuniting, one of Clark's hunters, Pierre Cruzatte, blind in one eye and nearsighted in the other, mistook Lewis for an elk and fired, injuring Lewis in the thigh. From there, the groups were reunited and able to quickly return home by the Missouri River. They reached St. Louis on September 23, 1806. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2000 × 1500 pixel, file size: 5. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2000 × 1500 pixel, file size: 5. ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Marias River The Marias River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 210 mi (338 km) long, in the U.S. state of Montana. ... Sahpo Muxika, also known as Crowfoot, former Head Chief of the Blackfeet Nation. ... The Crow, also called the Absaroka or Apsáalooke, are a tribe of Native Americans who historically lived in the Yellowstone river valley and now live on a reservation south of Billings, Montana. ... Yellowstone River, Fishing Bridge, July 1959. ... is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mandan Bull Boats. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The Corps of Discovery returned with important information about the new United States territory and the people who lived in it, as well as its rivers and mountains, plants and animals. The expedition made a major contribution to mapping the North American continent.

Achievements

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• The U.S. gained an extensive knowledge of the geography of the American West in the form of maps of major rivers and mountain ranges
• Observed and described 178 plants and 122 species and subspecies of animals (see List of species described by the Lewis and Clark Expedition)

• Encouraged Euro-American fur trade in the West
• Opened Euro-American diplomatic relations with the Indians
• Established a precedent for Army exploration of the West
• Strengthened the U.S. claim to Oregon Territory
• Focused U.S. and media attention on the West
• Produced a large body of literature about the West (the Lewis and Clark diaries)

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Expedition members

1. Captain Meriwether Lewis — private secretary to President Thomas Jefferson and leader of the Expedition.
2. Lieutenant William Clark — shared command of the Expedition, although technically second in command.
3. York — Clark's enslaved black manservant.
4. Sergeant Charles Floyd — the Expedition's quartermaster; died early in the trip. He was the one person who died during the Expedition.
   

   

   Statue of Lewis and Clark in Seaside, Oregon, near the expedition's end
5. Sergeant Patrick Gass — chief carpenter, promoted to Sergeant after Floyd's death.
6. Sergeant John Ordway — responsible for issuing provisions, appointing guard duties, and keeping records for the Expedition.
7. Sergeant Nathaniel Hale Pryor — leader of the 1st Squad; he presided over the court martial of privates John Collins and Hugh Hall.
8. Corporal Richard Warfington — conducted the return party to St. Louis in 1805.
9. Private John Boley — disciplined at Camp Dubois and was assigned to the return party.
10. Private William E. Bratton — served as hunter and blacksmith.
11. Private John Collins — had frequent disciplinary problems; he was court-martialed for stealing whiskey which he had been assigned to guard.
12. Private John Colter — charged with mutiny early in the trip, he later proved useful as a hunter; he earned his fame after the journey.
13. Private Pierre Cruzatte — a one-eyed French fiddle-player and a skilled boatman.
14. Private John Dame - shot a pelican at pelican island.
15. Private Joseph Field — a woodsman and skilled hunter, brother of Reubin.
16. Private Reubin Field — a woodsman and skilled hunter, brother of Joseph.
17. Private Robert Frazer — kept a journal that was never published.
18. Private George Gibson — a fiddle-player and a good hunter; he served as an interpreter (probably via sign language).
19. Private Silas Goodrich — the main fisherman of the expedition.
20. Private Hugh Hall — court-martialed with John Collins for stealing whiskey.
21. Private Thomas Proctor Howard — court-martialed for setting a "pernicious example" to the Indians by showing them that the wall at Fort Mandan was easily scaled.
22. Private François Labiche — French fur trader who served as an interpreter and boatman.
23. Private Hugh McNeal — the first white explorer to stand astride the headwaters of the Missouri River on the Continental Divide.
24. Private John Newman — court-martialed and confined for "having uttered repeated expressions of a highly criminal and mutinous nature."
25. Private John Potts — German immigrant and a miller.
26. Private Moses B. Reed — attempted to desert in August 1804; convicted of desertion and expelled from the party.
27. Private John Robertson — member of the Corps for a very short time.
28. Private George Shannon — was lost twice during the expedition, once for sixteen days. Youngest member of expedition at 19.
29. Private John Shields — blacksmith, gunsmith, and a skilled carpenter; with John Colter, he was court-martialed for mutiny.
30. Private John B. Thompson — may have had some experience as a surveyor.
31. Private Howard Tunn — hunter and navigator.
32. Private Ebenezer Tuttle — may have been the man sent back on June 12, 1804; otherwise, he was with the return party from Fort Mandan in 1805.
33. Private Peter M. Weiser — had some minor disciplinary problems at River Dubois; he was made a permanent member of the party.
34. Private William Werner — convicted of being absent without leave at St. Charles, Missouri, at the start of the expedition.
35. Private Isaac White — may have been the man sent back on June 12, 1804; otherwise, he was with the return party from Fort Mandan in 1805.
36. Private Joseph Whitehouse — often acted as a tailor for the other men; he kept a journal which extended the Expedition narrative by almost five months.
37. Private Alexander Hamilton Willard — blacksmith; assisted John Shields. He was convicted on July 12, 1804, of sleeping while on sentry duty and given one hundred lashes.
38. Private Richard Windsor — often assigned duty as a hunter.
39. Interpreter Toussaint Charbonneau — Sacagawea's husband; served as a translator and often as a cook.
40. Interpreter Sacagawea — Charbonneau's wife; translated Shoshone to Hidatsa for Charbonneau and was a valued member of the expedition.
41. Jean Baptiste Charbonneau — Son of Charbonneau and Sacagawea, born February 11, 1805; his presence helped dispel any notion that the expedition was a war party, smoothing the way in Indian lands.
42. Interpreter George Drouillard — skilled with Indian sign language; the best hunter on the expedition.

• "Seaman", Lewis' large black Newfoundland dog.

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See also

• Timeline of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
• History of the United States
• USS Lewis and Clark and USNS Lewis and Clark
• Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

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References

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Further reading

History

• Lewis and Clark Among the Indians, James P. Ronda, 1984 - ISBN 0-8032-3870-3
• Undaunted Courage, Stephen Ambrose, 1997 - ISBN 0-684-82697-6
• National Geographic Guide to the Lewis & Clark Trail, Thomas Schmidt, 2002 - ISBN 0-7922-6471-1
• The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery (abridged), edited by Gary E. Moulton, 2003 - ISBN 0-8032-2950-X
• The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 13-Volume Set, edited by Gary E. Moulton, 2002 - ISBN 0-8032-2948-8
• The complete text of the Lewis and Clark Journals online, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (in progress)
• In Search of York: The Slave Who Went to the Pacific With Lewis and Clark, Robert B. Betts, 2002 - ISBN 0-87081-714-0
• Online text of the Expedition's Journal at Project Gutenberg
• Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, Ken Burns, 1997 - ISBN 0-679-45450-0
• Lewis and Clark: across the divide, Carolyn Gilman, 2003. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books. ISBN 1588340996

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External links

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Lewis and Clark Expedition

• Full text of the Lewis and Clark journals online – edited by Gary E. Moulton, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • National Archives photos dating from the 1860s-1890s of the Native cultures the expedition encountered
• Lewis and Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition
• National Council for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial
• Lewis & Clark Bicentennial in Oregon
• Lewis and Clark, Mapping the West - Smithsonian Institution
• Lewis and Clark - National Geographic - a variety of resources, including an Interactive Journey Log
• Lewis and Clark - PBS
• Trip's Journal Entry - Search Engine
• Discovering Lewis and Clark
• Lewis and Clark by Air - A book with a perspective of L&C from the air
• Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail - United States National Park Service
• Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center in Great Falls, Montana
• A 21st century pictorial of the original route
• C-SPAN American Writers, Lewis&Clark in three parts, RealVideo, 2001
• Lewis and Clark in Kentucky
• Lewis and Clark Expedition
• Journal kept by the Corps of Discovery
• View the Lewis and Clark Map of 1814 in Google Earth
• Lewis & Clark - All-Star River Explorers (University of Illinois Extension)