During the night, mosquitoes torment the men. During the day, they travel around an eighteen-mile bend in the Missouri—present Snyder Bend. It can be crossed by land in less than a mile. In Sgt. Floyd‘s mess, Pvt. Weiser replaces Pvt. Thompson as cook.
Prairie Wolf at Camp’s Edge
by Yellowstone Public Radio[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading
Sgt. Floyd in the White Pirogue
© Michael Haynes, https://www.mhaynesart.com. Used with permission.
Long River Bend
we Set off eairly this morning. proceeded on round a bend which was 18 miles Round by water & only little better than half a mile a cross by land
—John Ordway
Annoying Coyote
L. & My Self wen on Shore to Shoot a Prarie wolf [coyote] which was barking at us as we passed This Prarie Wolf barked like a large fest [feist] and is not much larger,
—William Clark
Weiser Replaces Thompson
Wiser [Weiser] apt. Cook & Supentdt. of the Provisions of Sergt. Floyds Squad. we Camped on a Sand Island in a bend to the S. S. Musquitors verry troublesome
—William Clark
Notes
| ↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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