Swivels

Weapon · mentioned in 12 journal entries

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
1 mention via 1 variant: swivel (1)
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Joseph Whitehouse: May 14, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · May 14, 1804 · Camp Dubois / Departure point, Wood River, Illinois
"fired on the bow at departure" — transcribed as swivel
John Ordway: September 25, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 25, 1804 · Near Bad River (Teton River) confluence, Pierre, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter
"two loaded with buck shot"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 3, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Dec 3, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"2 guns discharged to celebrate new year" — transcribed as Swivel
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 24, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 24, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"fired in anticipation of Christmas"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 25, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Dec 25, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"fired to usher in Christmas morning" — transcribed as Swivel
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 25, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 25, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"fired in celebration" — transcribed as swivel
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 1, 1805
John Ordway · Jan 1, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"fired to celebrate New Year" — transcribed as Swivel
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 15, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"fired to welcome the New Year" — transcribed as swivel
John Ordway: April 7, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 7, 1805 · Fort Mandan / Mandan villages vicinity, ND
"fired upon departure" — transcribed as Swivel
Lewis: June 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"deposited under rocks near river" — transcribed as swivel
Clark: August 16, 1806
William Clark · Aug 16, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"gun given as present to One Eye" — transcribed as Swivel
John Ordway: August 17, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 17, 1806
"presented to Le Borgne with ceremony" — transcribed as swivel

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