The Men of the Lewis and Clark Expedition: A Biographical Roster of the Fifty-One Members and a Composite Diary of Their Activities from All Known Sources

by Clarke, Charles G.

• ISBN13: 9780803264199
• ISBN10: 0803264194
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr

Summary

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark did not embark on their epic trek across the continent alone - dozens of men and eventually one woman accompanied them. The towering triumph of the Lewis and Clark expedition is due in no small part to the skill and fortitude of such men as Sgt. Charles Floyd, the only expedition member to die; Sgt. Patrick Gass, who lived until 1870, the last surviving member of the expedition; Sgt. Nathaniel Hale Pryor, husband to an Osage woman; and York, Clark's slave, who was freed after the expedition. The men who were instrumental to the success of the Lewis and Clark expedition come to life in this volume. Through the aid of a detailed biographical roster and a composite diary of the expedition that highlights the roles and actions of the expedition's members, Charles G. Clarke affords readers precious glimpses of those who have long stood in the shadows of Lewis and Clark. Disagreements and achievements, ailments and addictions, and colourful personalities and daily tasks are all vividly rendered in these pages. The result is an unforgettable portrait of the corps of diverse characters who undertook a remarkable journey across the western half of the continent almost two hundred years ago. Born in 1899, Charles G. Clarke was an early pioneer of cinematography who won four Academy Award nominations. Dayton Duncan is the author of Out West and Miles from Nowhere, both available in Bison Books editions.

Author Biography

Born in 1899, Charles G. Clarke was an early pioneer of cinematography who won four Academy Award nominations. Dayton Duncan is the author of Out West and Miles from Nowhere, both available in Bison Books editions.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgment
Introduction	p. 13
Biographical Roster of the Corps	p. 37
A Personnel Diary of the Expedition	p. 77
St. Charles to the River Platte	p. 79
The Platte to the Vermillion River	p. 91
The Vermillion to Teton River	p. 99
Teton River to Fort Mandan	p. 107
Among the Mandans	p. 117
At Fort Mandan	p. 129
Fort Mandan to Yellowstone River	p. 143
The Yellowstone to the Musselshell	p. 153
The Musselshell to Maria's River	p. 157
Maria's River to the Great Falls	p. 161
Portaging around the Great Falls	p. 169
The Great Falls to the Three Forks	p. 177
Three Forks to the Beaver's Head	p. 181
Beaver's Head to the Great Divide	p. 187
Crossing the Great Divide	p. 191
Down the Lolo Trail	p. 197
Rapids of the Snake to Tidewater	p. 211
Tidewater to the Ocean	p. 217
At Fort Clatsop	p. 227
Living off the Land	p. 239
The Start for Home	p. 249
The Dalles to the Walla Walla	p. 259
The Walla Walla to Lawyer's Canyon Creek	p. 265
Camp Chopunnish on the Upper Kooskooske	p. 269
The Party Takes Different Routes	p. 283
Exploration and Rejoining	p. 293
The Little Missouri to White River	p. 305
The Home Stretch	p. 313
Finis	p. 323
Bibliography	p. 333
Index	p. 339
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