Historical Figure
John Ordway
Sergeant John Ordway was one of the three sergeants who led squads within the Corps of Discovery and the only enlisted man to keep a journal for the entire duration of the expedition. His detailed daily entries provide an invaluable continuous record complementing the journals of Lewis and Clark. Ordway served as the de facto first sergeant, managing supplies, maintaining order, and commanding the camp when both Lewis and Clark were absent. After the expedition, he sold his journal to Lewis and Clark and settled in Missouri.
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Journal Entries (65)
Clark: September 7, 1806
Clark: August 31, 1806
Clark: August 21, 1806
Lewis: August 7, 1806
Lewis: August 5, 1806
Lewis: August 4, 1806
Clark: July 13, 1806
Clark: July 10, 1806
Clark: July 9, 1806
Clark: July 7, 1806
Lewis: July 1, 1806
Lewis: June 2, 1806
Clark: June 2, 1806
Lewis: June 1, 1806
Clark: June 1, 1806
Lewis: May 27, 1806
Clark: May 27, 1806
Lewis: May 22, 1806
Clark: May 22, 1806
Lewis: May 21, 1806
Clark: May 21, 1806
Clark: April 18, 1806
Lewis: April 13, 1806
Clark: April 13, 1806
Lewis: April 5, 1806
Clark: April 5, 1806
Lewis: April 4, 1806
Clark: April 4, 1806
Lewis: March 13, 1806
Clark: March 13, 1806
Lewis: February 23, 1806
Lewis: February 22, 1806
Clark: February 22, 1806
Lewis: February 21, 1806
Clark: February 21, 1806
Lewis: February 19, 1806
Clark: February 19, 1806
Lewis: February 18, 1806
Clark: February 18, 1806
Lewis: February 8, 1806
Clark: February 8, 1806
Lewis: February 7, 1806
Clark: February 7, 1806
Lewis: February 6, 1806
Clark: December 22, 1805
Clark: December 16, 1805
Clark: December 15, 1805
Clark: November 17, 1805
Lewis: August 24, 1805
Lewis: July 22, 1805
Lewis: July 18, 1805
Clark: July 18, 1805
Lewis: July 14, 1805
Lewis: July 13, 1805
Lewis: July 10, 1805
Clark: July 10, 1805
Clark: August 25, 1804
Clark: July 12, 1804
Lewis: July 8, 1804
Clark: July 8, 1804
Lewis: May 26, 1804
Clark: May 17, 1804
Ordway Records the First Encounter with Grizzly Bears
Sgt. Ordway Describes the Departure from Camp Dubois
Setting Out from Camp River Dubois
