The day is rainy and most of the leaves have fallen as the expedition enters present North Dakota. The execution of Pvt. Newman‘s court martial sentence startles Arikara chief Too Né who is traveling with them. Camp is near present Fort Yates.
Execution of the Sentence
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Cat o’ nine Tails
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Newman’s Corporal Punishment
The punishment of this day allarmd. the Indian Chief verry much, he Cried aloud (or effected to Cry) I explained the Cause of the punishment and the necessity He thought examples were also necessary, &l he himself had made them by Death, his nation never whiped even their Children, from their burth.
—William Clark
Weather Diary
Thermot. at rise
Weather Wind at thermotr. at 4 P.M. Weather Wind at 4 oC P.M. 42 rain S E 40 rain S E the leaves of all the trees as ash, elm &c except the cottonwood is now fallen— punished newman—
—Meriwether Lewis[2]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “day of the month” column and spelled out some abbreviations.
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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| ↑2 | To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “day of the month” column and spelled out some abbreviations. |
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