In Eastern Montana, the enlisted men row, pole, and tow the boats along the Missouri River shores of present UL Bend. The winds increase throughout the day, and after dark they become so strong that camp must be moved to a more sheltered location.
Missouri River at Charles Russell NWR
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Along the UL Bend
a butiful morning. wind from the west. river falling a little. we Set out at an eairly hour and proceeded on in the usal way by the assistance of the chord principally, but little use for the oars & less withe the poles, as the bottom are muddy.
—John Ordway
Seeking Shelter
the wind which blew moderatly all the forepart of the day increassd and about Dark Shifted to the N W. and Stormed all night, Several loose articles were blown over board, our lodge & Camp which was on a Sand bar on the Std. Side & opposite to the lower point of an Island we were obliged to move under the hills
—William Clark
Weather Diary
State of thermometer at rise
Weather Wind at State of thermometer at 4 P. M. Weather Wind at 4 P. M. State of the river 50 [above 0] fair S. W. 76 [above 0] fair N W —Meriwether Lewis[1]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column, merged the “State of the river” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations.
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Notes
| ↑1 | To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column, merged the “State of the river” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations. |
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