Cap* Lewis

Person · mentioned in 36 journal entries

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
4 mentions via 1 variant: Lewis (4)
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — John Ordway: July 30, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 30, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"had brarow skinned and stuffed"
John Ordway: August 18, 1804
John Ordway · Aug 18, 1804 · Near present-day Homer, NE — Maha (Omaha) country, Reed court-martial site
"read speech and counseled Indians"
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 12, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 12, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"went out and found prairie dog village"
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 20, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 20, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"walked out to hunt"
Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 8, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 8, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"took meridian altitude, visited Rickaree village"
John Ordway: October 26, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 26, 1804 · Approaching Mandan Villages, near Washburn, North Dakota
"walked to Mandan village in evening"
Building Fort Mandan — John Ordway: October 29, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 29, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"delivered speech and shot air gun"
John Ordway: November 2, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan construction site, near Washburn, North Dakota
"went to Mandan village for corn"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 13, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 13, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"led party up river for stone"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 25, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 25, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"rode on horseback to visit Indians"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 14, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 14, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"dined with Big White at fort"
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 6, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 6, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"took his observations"
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 10, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"ordered Indian away, forgave punishment"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 18, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 18, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"decided to start for Fort next morning"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 9, 1805
John Ordway · Mar 9, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"showed instruments to visiting chiefs"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 10, 1805
John Ordway · Mar 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"gave a chief a medal and presents"
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 14, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"killed an elk this evening"
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 17, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"killed a large buffalo"
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 8, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"returned to camp after exploring north fork"
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 10, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 10, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"plans to go ahead to South Mountain"
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 14, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 14, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"had camped one night, killed bears and deer"
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 18, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 18, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"bought three horses from natives"
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 19, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"takes observations by sun and moon"
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 21, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"took observations to determine latitude"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 26, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"received note from Clark"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 27, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 27, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"distributing flags, paying women, buying horses"
Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce — John Ordway: September 21, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 21, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce
"killed a wolf"
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 17, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"returned to camp from scouting trip"
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: December 28, 1805
John Ordway · Dec 28, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"prepared to go see the whale"
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 12, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 12, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"led party to retrieve large canoe"
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 15, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 15, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"visited island burying ground"
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 16, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 16, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"had squirrel skins stuffed"
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 17, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 17, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"received and wrote letters at camp"
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 29, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 29, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"made a chief, gave medal"
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 8, 1806
John Ordway · May 8, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"his dog Scamon chased deer"
John Ordway: August 11, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 11, 1806
"accidentally shot in buttocks while hunting elk"

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