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Journal entry · October 13, 1804
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 13, 1804
John Ordway · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 7 mi WNW of Pollock, SD
River3 on N. S. about 50 yds wide at the Mouth, about 12
oClock it rained Some, we halted [and] a court Martial was
held which detained us 2 hours.4 we then proceeded on. passed
Several Bottoms covered with C. W. Timber the River Gits
narrower & deeper than below the hills make near the River
on each Side, at dark we Camped on N. S. jest ab° a Bottom of
fine Timber.5
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 7 mi WNW of Pollock, SD
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 19.5 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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