Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: January 2, 1806
With Fort Clatsop now complete, the captains issued a formal set of regulations to govern the party, who were operating as a detachment of the regular army under military rule. Fourteen men went out and brought in meat to the post. A sentinel was posted on constant duty, and the order directed the men on how to treat the local natives, some of whom had been behaving impertinently. The firmer military stance produced an immediate improvement in the natives' conduct toward the expedition.
and continues this morning 14 men went out and brought in
1 Having completed the fort the captains issued this day a set of regulations
for the guidance of the party, which, it must be remembered, constituted a
detachment of the regular army living under military rule. The sight of the
sentinel, constantly on duty, and the firm tone assumed toward the savages,
many of whom had shown themselves “verry impertenant and disagreeable,”
produced an immediate improvement in their conduct.
320 WISCONSIN HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS [Jan. 3
the meat our officers issued an order for the regulation of the
Garrison at this place, charging the party to treat the natives
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and continues this morning. 14 men went out and brought in the meat. Our officers issued an order for the regulation of the garrison at this place, charging the party to treat the natives well, etc.
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