small arms

Weapon · mentioned in 14 journal entries

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
1 mention via 1 variant: arms (1)
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 3, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Dec 3, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"round fired by each man of party" — transcribed as Small arms
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 25, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Dec 25, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"discharged by all the party" — transcribed as Small arms
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 25, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 25, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"fired by the whole corps"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 15, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"fired in round welcoming New Year"
Patrick Gass: December 25, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 25, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, OR (near modern Astoria, OR)
"fired a round on Christmas morning"
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: December 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 26, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"fired a round at daybreak"
Clark: January 1, 1806
William Clark · Jan 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"discharged in volley to usher new year" — transcribed as Small arms
Lewis: January 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"fired in volley to usher new year"
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 28, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"fired in salute" — transcribed as Small arms
Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence — John Ordway: August 12, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"fired in celebration" — transcribed as Small arms
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — John Ordway: August 14, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 14, 1806 · Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages
"natives answered salute with these" — transcribed as Small arms
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 30, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 30, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"fired 2 rounds to answer Indians"
Clark: September 3, 1806
William Clark · Sep 3, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"boat men saluted party with them" — transcribed as Small arms
Clark: September 21, 1806
William Clark · Sep 21, 1806 · Missouri River approaching St. Louis
"fired by party to salute village" — transcribed as Small arms

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