Day-by-Day / January 11, 1804

January 11, 1804

Lost soldiers

Contents

Winter Camp at Wood River, IL McNeal and Ordway fail to return to winter quarters at the Wood River. Lewis continues working between Cahokia and St. Louis.

Empty Bunks

Camp River Dubois Reconstruction

Courtesy of the U.S. Army Center of Military History, http://www.history.army.mil/LC/Explore/Camp_River_Dubois/gallery.htm.

Clark’s Ills

I was unwell last night Slept but little, a fine morning, the river Still riseing, the Missouries run with fine Ice, the Boat is afloat . . . . I am a good deel indisposed.
—William Clark

Lost Soldiers

one man McNeal out last night, he Sepperated from the hunting party about 7 miles from this place, he returnd this evening Sgt. Ordday [Ordway] was also lost all night
—William Clark

Weather Diary

Therm. at rise weather wind Therm. at 4 oClock weather wind River

[no data on this date]

W C very sick
—Meriwether Lewis

Winter Camp at Wood River (Camp Dubois) is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The site, near Hartford, Illinois, is managed as Lewis and Clark State Historic Site and is open to the public.

Discover More

The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Day by Day by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). The story in prose, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery (abridged) by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2003). Selected journal excerpts, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
The Lewis and Clark Journals. by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 1983–2001). The complete story in 13 volumes.

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Unless otherwise noted, journal excerpts are from The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, edited by Gary E. Moulton, 13 vols. (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1983-2001).