Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 19, 1804
The men focused on setting up pickets around their fortifications, but the bitter cold forced them to work in shifts. Only half the party labored outside at any given time, with reliefs rotating every hour to prevent the men from being exposed too long to the freezing temperatures. The brief entry reflects the harsh winter conditions the expedition was enduring and the practical adjustments made to continue construction work on their winter quarters.
yesterday morning. So that we went about Setting up our pickets,
half the men out at a time & relieved every hour, it being too
cold to be out all the time.
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yesterday morning. So we went about setting up our pickets, half the men out at a time and relieved every hour, it being too cold to be out all the time.
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