powder

Weapon · mentioned in 40 journal entries

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Matching weapon records:
Powder Horns and Shot Pouches
Missouri River near Soldier River — Charles Floyd: August 7, 1804
Charles Floyd · Aug 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"Reed took all his powder when deserting"
John Ordway: August 18, 1804
John Ordway · Aug 18, 1804 · Near present-day Homer, NE — Maha (Omaha) country, Reed court-martial site
"stolen by Reed" — transcribed as Powder
Clark: August 31, 1804
William Clark · Aug 31, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux
"requested by chiefs"
Clark: October 12, 1804
William Clark · Oct 12, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"chief mentioned giving to people"
Clark: November 30, 1804
William Clark · Nov 30, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"obtained from Sioux or traders"
Lewis: June 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 9, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"to be cached with heavy baggage"
Clark: June 10, 1805
William Clark · Jun 10, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"buried in point and cache" — transcribed as Powder
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 10, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 10, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"canister buried in the point"
Clark: June 11, 1805
William Clark · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"2 canisters buried separately" — transcribed as Powder
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 11, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"keg cached"
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 11, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"1 keg buried on high land"
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 25, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"lost with horn and ball"
Clark: June 26, 1805
William Clark · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"loaded to the canoe" — transcribed as Powder
Lewis: June 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"taken in second allotment baggage"
Lewis: August 6, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 6, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"20 lbs spoiled when keg leaked"
Clark: August 29, 1805
William Clark · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"traded for horse" — transcribed as Powder
Clark: October 6, 1805
William Clark · Oct 6, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"canister buried with saddles"
Clark: October 8, 1805
William Clark · Oct 8, 1805 · Clearwater to Snake River
"2 lead canisters buried near pine" — transcribed as Powder
Clearwater to Snake River — John Ordway: October 8, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 8, 1805 · Clearwater to Snake River
"canister hidden by broken top tree" — transcribed as Powder
Clark: October 14, 1805
William Clark · Oct 14, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"loose powder wet in canoe" — transcribed as Powder
Clark: November 21, 1805
William Clark · Nov 21, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"Chinnooks have guns powder ball" — transcribed as Powder
Lewis: January 9, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 9, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"traded to natives"
Clark: January 14, 1806
William Clark · Jan 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"traded by whites"
Clark: April 28, 1806
William Clark · Apr 28, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"given with balls to chief"
Lewis: April 28, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 28, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"given with balls to Yellept"
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 28, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 28, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"half pound given for horse"
Lewis: May 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 1, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"given to Chopunnish man"
Clark: May 7, 1806
William Clark · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"two canisters returned by Indian man" — transcribed as Powder
Lewis: May 7, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"two canisters recovered by Indian's dog"
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 7, 1806
John Ordway · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"two canisters hidden and recovered"
Clark: May 12, 1806
William Clark · May 12, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"distributed to chiefs and young men"
Lewis: May 12, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 12, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"given to chiefs and young men"
Clark: May 14, 1806
William Clark · May 14, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"four pounds given to chief"
Lewis: August 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 2, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"parched and dried in the sun"
Clark: August 12, 1806
William Clark · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"traded by Blackfoot" — transcribed as Powder
John Ordway: August 17, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 17, 1806
"supplied to Dixon for trapping"
Clark: August 21, 1806
William Clark · Aug 21, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"gave Frenchmen horn of powder"
Clark: August 22, 1806
William Clark · Aug 22, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"Cheyennes need to trade for"
Clark: September 13, 1806
William Clark · Sep 13, 1806 · Missouri near Floyd's Bluff and Council Bluffs
"Shannon left with pouch"
Patrick Gass: October 9, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 9, 1806
"buried powder retrieved"

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