lewis and clark By bennettandali Aug 1, 1770 William Clark born Aug 18, 1774 Meriwether Lewis Born Mar 6, 1801 Thomas Jefferson asked Lewis to be his secretary aide Mar 21, 1803 Lewis picked as commander of expidetion.Writes to ask Clark to join Clark, accapts. Jun 8, 1803 Lewis oversees keelboat. Lewis went with it on the Ohio River and picks up Clark and recruits along the way. Jul 4, 1803 Annoucment about Louisiana Purchase May 14, 1804 Exipidition begins!!! Nov 4, 1804 Sacagawea, a shoshone who has been captered by the Hidatasas and sold to the Charbornneau. Dec 24, 1804 Fort Mandan completed, expidetion moves in for the winter Feb 11, 1805 Sacagawea gives birth to a baby boy, Jean Baptiste Oct 16, 1805 The expidetion reachs the reachs the Columbia River. Mar 7, 1806 Lewis and Clark runs out of tobbaco and whiskey. Jul 3, 1806 Clark and his group head down the Yellowstone River, While Lewis takes the shortcut to The Great Falls Sep 23, 1806 Lewis and Clark reach St.Louis Oct 11, 1809 Lewis commits suide at Grinders Stand Dec 20, 1812 Sacagawea dies at Fort Manuel. Clark who is St. Louis, assumes custody of Jean Baptiste, as well as her daughter, Lisette Sep 1, 1838 William Clark dies at the home of his eldest son, Meriwether Lewis Clark.