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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):

Matching weapon records:

Sgt. Ordway Describes the Departure from Camp Dubois

May 14, 1804 · Camp River Dubois, Illinois

"one gun fired at departure" — transcribed as Gun

Camp River Dubois, Illinois — Charles Floyd: May 15, 1804

Charles Floyd · May 15, 1804 · Camp River Dubois, Illinois

"one gun fired upon arrival" — transcribed as Gun

Camp River Dubois, Illinois — John Ordway: May 15, 1804

John Ordway · May 15, 1804 · Camp River Dubois, Illinois

"one gun fired upon arrival at St Charles"

Clark: May 29, 1804

William Clark · May 29, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River

"heard several guns fire down the river" — transcribed as guns

Missouri River near Gasconade River — John Ordway: May 30, 1804

John Ordway · May 30, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River

"fired by Frenchmen below after dark" — transcribed as Guns

Clark: May 30, 1804

William Clark · May 30, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River

"several guns heard below at dark" — transcribed as guns

Clark: June 2, 1804

William Clark · Jun 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River

"men depended on it for food"

Clark: June 14, 1804

William Clark · Jun 14, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area

"Drewyer fired gun at snake noise"

Clark: June 23, 1804

William Clark · Jun 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Arrow Rock

"fired off to signal Drewyer" — transcribed as Gun

Patrick Gass: July 4, 1804

Patrick Gass · Jul 4, 1804 · Near Independence Creek area, Atchison County, Kansas / Doniphan County, Kansas

"fired to salute the departing day"

Missouri River near St. Joseph area — John Ordway: July 9, 1804

John Ordway · Jul 9, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area

"fired on opposite side, supposed hunters" — transcribed as Gun

Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Charles Floyd: July 10, 1804

Charles Floyd · Jul 10, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area

"man shot himself drawing gun from boat" — transcribed as Gun

Missouri River near St. Joseph area — John Ordway: July 10, 1804

John Ordway · Jul 10, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area

"Spaniard killed himself drawing gun from boat"

Clark: July 13, 1804

William Clark · Jul 13, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth

"3 guns fired" — transcribed as guns

Clark: July 20, 1804

William Clark · Jul 20, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth

"Bratten swam river to retrieve it"

Clark: July 28, 1804

William Clark · Jul 28, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area

"heard two guns fired to the SW" — transcribed as Guns

Clark: July 29, 1804

William Clark · Jul 29, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area

"fell into creek crossing on log"

Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Charles Floyd: August 1, 1804

Charles Floyd · Aug 1, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)

"Indians fired many on arrival" — transcribed as Guns

Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — John Ordway: August 1, 1804

John Ordway · Aug 1, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)

"2 fired from bow for peace" — transcribed as Guns

Clark: August 23, 1804

William Clark · Aug 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area

"many fired at swimming elk" — transcribed as guns

Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — Patrick Gass: September 1, 1804

Patrick Gass · Sep 1, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux

"several fired on the island" — transcribed as guns

Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 2, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River

"several guns fired by hunters" — transcribed as guns

Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 11, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 11, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"got wet while loading"

Lewis: September 17, 1804

Meriwether Lewis · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"taken to amuse himself on shore"

Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 27, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 27, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD

"fired several guns as alarm" — transcribed as guns

Clark: September 27, 1804

William Clark · Sep 27, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD

"held by women during dance" — transcribed as Guns

Clark: September 30, 1804

William Clark · Sep 30, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River

"chief retrieved his gun before leaving"

Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 2, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Oct 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River

"Indian fired gun from riverbank" — transcribed as Gun

Clark: October 2, 1804

William Clark · Oct 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River

"Indian fired off gun on shore"

Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: October 2, 1804

Patrick Gass · Oct 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River

"Indian fired from bank"

Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — John Ordway: October 10, 1804

John Ordway · Oct 10, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge

"three fired from bow as peace" — transcribed as Guns

Clark: October 12, 1804

William Clark · Oct 12, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge

"requested party stop war guns" — transcribed as guns

Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 18, 1804

John Ordway · Oct 18, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

"taken from Frenchmen by Mandens" — transcribed as Guns

Lewis: October 20, 1804

Meriwether Lewis · Oct 20, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

"left behind when alarmed by bear"

Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 29, 1804

Patrick Gass · Oct 29, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan

"fired at breaking up of council"

Building Fort Mandan — John Ordway: October 29, 1804

John Ordway · Oct 29, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan

"fired at start and end of council" — transcribed as Gun

Clark: November 18, 1804

William Clark · Nov 18, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"promised to furnish Mandans with guns" — transcribed as guns

Clark: November 30, 1804

William Clark · Nov 30, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"supplied by northern traders" — transcribed as guns

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 1, 1804

John Ordway · Dec 1, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"Mandans trading guns for horses" — transcribed as Guns

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 25, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Dec 25, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"fired as signal for dinner and dance"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 25, 1804

Patrick Gass · Dec 25, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"fired as signal for dinner"

Clark: February 15, 1805

William Clark · Feb 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"Newmon returned with broken gun" — transcribed as Gun

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 25, 1805

Patrick Gass · Feb 25, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"missed fire when bear attacked man"

Clark: March 9, 1805

William Clark · Mar 9, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"2 guns fired for the great man" — transcribed as guns

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: March 29, 1805

Patrick Gass · Mar 29, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"lost in sudden flood"

Lewis: April 13, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"indifferent guns from traders" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: April 26, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"discharged at junction signaling arrival" — transcribed as guns

John Ordway: April 29, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 29, 1805 · Missouri River near Fort Peck area, eastern Montana

"reloaded after wounding grizzly" — transcribed as guns

Clark: May 13, 1805

William Clark · May 13, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"used to shoot bear, dropped in river" — transcribed as guns

Clark: May 14, 1805

William Clark · May 14, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"discharged to attract crew attention" — transcribed as guns

Patrick Gass: May 29, 1805

Patrick Gass · May 29, 1805 · Upper Missouri River, north-central Montana (near Judith River mouth)

"two broken by buffaloe crossing periogue" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: June 2, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Marias River approach

"Charbono fired in the air"

Clark: June 4, 1805

William Clark · Jun 4, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"Joseph Fields's gun was wet"

Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 4, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jun 4, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"missed fire when bear attacked"

Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 5, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"Fields' gun missed fire against bear"

Lewis: June 6, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 6, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"nearly lost one while rafting" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: June 7, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 7, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"Windsor held while crawling to safety"

Clark: June 11, 1805

William Clark · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"repaired guns out of order" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: June 14, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 14, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"Lewis's rifle, forgot to reload" — transcribed as Gun

Clark: June 24, 1805

William Clark · Jun 24, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"Clark carried pack and gun"

Lewis: June 25, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"Fields bent his gun in fall"

Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 25, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"injured during fall escaping bears"

Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 25, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"muzzels nearly reached buffalo" — transcribed as guns

Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 25, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"placed under shelving rock" — transcribed as guns

Clark: June 29, 1805

William Clark · Jun 29, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"placed under shelving rock during storm" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: June 29, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 29, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"Clark seized gun escaping flood"

Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 1, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jul 1, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"lost in the flash flood"

Lewis: July 18, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 18, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"daily discharge for procuring subsistence" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: July 21, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 21, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"Clark feared report would alert Indians" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: July 30, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 30, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"fired to signal canoes, killed duck"

Lewis: August 6, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 6, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"fired several to signal Shannon" — transcribed as guns

Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Joseph Whitehouse: August 6, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 6, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"fired several to signal lost man" — transcribed as guns

Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 6, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 6, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"fired several to signal Shannon" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: August 11, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"Lewis left gun with McNeal"

Lewis: August 13, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 13, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"laid by when meeting women"

Lewis: August 14, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"Shoshone desire for defense" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: August 16, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 16, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"Lewis gave his gun to chief"

Joseph Whitehouse: August 17, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of Beaverhead River, Montana

"natives lay down guns as friendship token" — transcribed as guns

John Ordway: August 17, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of the Beaverhead (Beaverhead/Horse Prairie Creek confluence), Montana

"only 2 or 3 seen among natives" — transcribed as guns

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 18, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 18, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"only 2 or 3 among them" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: August 20, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"sentinel to discharge as signal"

Lewis: August 22, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"Drewyer's, taken by young Indian then recovered"

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 22, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"hunter's gun taken then recovered"

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 22, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"hunter's gun taken by Indian"

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 23, 1805

Patrick Gass · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"natives have but four in the nation" — transcribed as guns

Clark: August 24, 1805

William Clark · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"depending on for provisions"

Lewis: August 24, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"few Shoshones have, reserved for war" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: August 26, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"discharged in two rounds approaching village" — transcribed as guns

Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 27, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 27, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"used in war dance by natives" — transcribed as guns

Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 29, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"natives demanded in trade for horses" — transcribed as guns

Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 29, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"could not spare for trade" — transcribed as guns

Clark: August 31, 1805

William Clark · Aug 31, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"Indian reported enemies armed with guns" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: September 10, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT

"hunter laid down to relieve fears"

Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — Joseph Whitehouse: September 10, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT

"hunter laid it down to befriend Indians"

Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — John Ordway: September 10, 1805

John Ordway · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT

"hunter signed to lay down gun"

Lewis: September 18, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Sep 18, 1805 · Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains

"poor dependence for provisions" — transcribed as guns

Clark: October 2, 1805

William Clark · Oct 2, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River

"Clark walked out hunting with it"

Clark: October 24, 1805

William Clark · Oct 24, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage

"sent overland with non-swimmers" — transcribed as guns

Clark: October 30, 1805

William Clark · Oct 30, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage

"one seen in village, from white people"

Clark: November 3, 1805

William Clark · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary

"Capt L walked out with his gun"

Clark: November 4, 1805

William Clark · Nov 4, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary

"seen among Indians" — transcribed as guns

Clark: November 14, 1805

William Clark · Nov 14, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp

"man ran with gun to threaten Indians"

Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 14, 1805

Patrick Gass · Nov 14, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp

"lock broken by one of the men"

Clark: November 15, 1805

William Clark · Nov 15, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia

"stolen from Shannon and Willard" — transcribed as guns

Clark: November 21, 1805

William Clark · Nov 21, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia

"greater number of Chinnook men have" — transcribed as Guns

Christmas Day at Fort Clatsop

Dec 25, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, Oregon

"fired by men at dawn on Christmas" — transcribed as guns

John Ordway: December 25, 1805

John Ordway · Dec 25, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, OR (near modern Astoria, OR)

"each man fired gun to salute officers"

Clark: December 31, 1805

William Clark · Dec 31, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"Skit lute requested repair"

Lewis: January 9, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 9, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head

"heard seven shots; trade item" — transcribed as guns

Clark: January 14, 1806

William Clark · Jan 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"vended by white traders" — transcribed as guns

Clark: January 15, 1806

William Clark · Jan 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"inferior old American or British muskets"

Lewis: January 15, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"inferior American & British muskets"

Clark: January 24, 1806

William Clark · Jan 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"Indians' guns compared unfavorably" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: January 24, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"Indian firearms compared unfavorably" — transcribed as guns

Clark: February 5, 1806

William Clark · Feb 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"hunter fired signal over marsh"

Lewis: February 5, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"hunter fired over swamp"

Clark: February 28, 1806

William Clark · Feb 28, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"offered in trade for slave boy"

Clark: March 11, 1806

William Clark · Mar 11, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"value compared to eagle tails" — transcribed as Gun

Lewis: March 12, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 12, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"value equivalent of two eagle tails"

Clark: March 15, 1806

William Clark · Mar 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"Labiesh lost the foresight"

Lewis: March 15, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"Labuish lost fore sight of gun"

Clark: March 20, 1806

William Clark · Mar 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"of Pryor and Drewyer out of order" — transcribed as Guns

Lewis: March 20, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"Drewyer's and Pryor's out of order, repaired" — transcribed as guns

Clark: April 7, 1806

William Clark · Apr 7, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"men exercised in shooting and regulating" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: April 7, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 7, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"men exercised in shooting and regulated" — transcribed as guns

Clark: April 8, 1806

William Clark · Apr 8, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"often repaired by Shields" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: April 8, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 8, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"sentinel presented at Indian intruder"

Clark: April 9, 1806

William Clark · Apr 9, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"sentinel approached thief with gun raised"

Lewis: April 9, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 9, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"Lewis took to hunt deer"

Clark: April 20, 1806

William Clark · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"kept in arms while sleeping" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: April 20, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"purchased from chief for 2 elkskins"

Clark: April 28, 1806

William Clark · Apr 28, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"not to depend on for food"

Lewis: April 28, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 28, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"not to depend on for food"

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 1, 1806

John Ordway · May 1, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"Indians requested as trade goods" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: May 8, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 8, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"two promised to Twisted hair as payment" — transcribed as guns

Clark: May 12, 1806

William Clark · May 12, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"given to Twisted Hair"

Lewis: May 12, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 12, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"six acquired from Minnetaries, traded" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: May 21, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 21, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"dependence for subsistence" — transcribed as guns

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: June 1, 1806

John Ordway · Jun 1, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"2 or 3 horses for a gun"

Clark: June 18, 1806

William Clark · Jun 18, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

"two offered as additional reward" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: June 18, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 18, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

"two offered as additional reward" — transcribed as guns

Clark: June 19, 1806

William Clark · Jun 19, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

"Clark took on walk up creek"

Clark: June 23, 1806

William Clark · Jun 23, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

"two guns as compensation for guides" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: June 23, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 23, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie

"two guns as compensation for guides" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: July 1, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south

"Shields repairing some out of order" — transcribed as guns

Clark: July 2, 1806

William Clark · Jul 2, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south

"second gun given to guides"

Lewis: July 10, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"horses unaccustomed to firing"

Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 12, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 12, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"Clark fired 2 as signal for help" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 15, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jul 15, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone

"used to strike bear, broke"

Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 19, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 19, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"Mcneal struck bear, broke brich"

Clark: July 23, 1806

William Clark · Jul 23, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"would be sent to obedient tribes" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: July 26, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River

"refused to be deprived of gun"

Lewis: July 28, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"heard a report taken to be gun"

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 28, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"Indians had 2, seized mens guns" — transcribed as guns

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 28, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"Indians snatched three men's guns" — transcribed as guns

Lewis: August 1, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 1, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"always by us, fired at bear" — transcribed as guns

Clark: August 5, 1806

William Clark · Aug 5, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"could not aim due to mosquitoes"

Clark: August 8, 1806

William Clark · Aug 8, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"feared loss of in river accident" — transcribed as guns

Clark: August 12, 1806

William Clark · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence

"stolen and recovered from Indians" — transcribed as Gun

Clark: August 16, 1806

William Clark · Aug 16, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages

"fired during ceremony"

John Ordway: August 17, 1806

John Ordway · Aug 17, 1806

"swivel gun presented to chief"

Clark: August 21, 1806

William Clark · Aug 21, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day

"saluted village with four guns" — transcribed as guns

Clark: August 22, 1806

William Clark · Aug 22, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day

"Cheyennes need to trade for" — transcribed as guns

Clark: August 30, 1806

William Clark · Aug 30, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day

"fired as salute" — transcribed as guns

Clark: September 1, 1806

William Clark · Sep 1, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory

"fired by Indians at floating keg" — transcribed as guns

Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 1, 1806

John Ordway · Sep 1, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory

"five Indians armed with guns" — transcribed as guns

Clark: September 4, 1806

William Clark · Sep 4, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory

"heard below toward Mahar village" — transcribed as Guns

Clark: September 5, 1806

William Clark · Sep 5, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory

"report heard, attributed to Mahars" — transcribed as guns

Clark: September 7, 1806

William Clark · Sep 7, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory

"fired as a signal to Ordway"

Clark: September 20, 1806

William Clark · Sep 20, 1806 · La Charette - first settlement, citizens cheer

"party fired three rounds in celebration" — transcribed as Guns

Clark: September 22, 1806

William Clark · Sep 22, 1806 · Missouri River approaching St. Louis

"salute fired in welcome" — transcribed as Guns

Patrick Gass: November 12, 1806

Patrick Gass · Nov 12, 1806

"struck bear on head, broke gun"