Journal entry · October 2, 1804
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 2, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near Cheyenne River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Missouri River near Cheyenne River
Set off eairly. proceeded on. passed a range of black
bluffs on N. S. and a large bottom on S. S. about 2 oClock
we discovered a nomber of Indians on the hills on N. S. one of
them came down on the bank of the river & fired off his Gun
and cryed out. we hardly new his meaning but we held our-
selves in rediness in case they Should attack us we were deter-
mined to fight or dye. proceeded on passed a creek on the
S. S. Camped on a Sand bar in the middle of the river.
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The NPS atlas for this night
bar 18 mi W of Agar, SD
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 12.2 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
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