Lewis and Clark Expedition Index
Journal
Summaries Index
Lewis and
Clark Journal Summary 15: Dates April 19, 1806 - May
1, 1806
The following
is a summary of the journal entries made by Lewis and
Clark. Dates: April 19, 1806 - May 1, 1806
The Expedition
Switches From Canoes to Horseback and Meets the Walla
Walla Indians
April 19,
1806
The Corps of Discovery set about transporting the canoes
and baggage over land past some rapids. The following
day one of their horses was taken away as it had already
been gambled away before being sold to them. Lewis managed
to procure a few more horses and to sell 2 of the canoes
for beads. They cut a third up for more fuel.
The Indians continued to steal from them with several
tomahawks and a knife going missing over the course
of a few days. Lewis caught an Indian trying to steal
from them and in his journal he says that he ‘gave him
several severe blows’. He then went on to warn the Indians
that he would kill the first Indian who attempted to
steal anything further from them, and that he was able
to kill all the Indians and set fire to their houses,
although it wasn’t what he wanted to do as long as they
left his equipment alone.
The expedition progressed using the horses and remaining
2 canoes for transport.
April 22,
1806
They saw Mount Hood
in the distance with snow on the summit. They had no
proper shelter at night and Clark commented on the cold
which blew in from the direction of Mount Hood. Dogs
purchased from the Indians were the main meals during
this part of the journey.
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