Meriwether Lewis By haytradyl33 Aug 18, 1774 Birth of Mewiwether Lewis May 5, 1780 Moved to Georgia with stepfather and mother Apr 16, 1793 Graduated from Liberty Hall Jun 23, 1793 Appointed to the Virginia militia Sep 27, 1795 Joined U.S. Army Oct 19, 1796 Passed and raised in Door to Virtue Lodge No. 44 Jun 23, 1801 Appointed as an aide for president May 18, 1803 Chosen as commander of the expedition May 30, 1803 Recruited Clark for the expedition Jul 21, 1803 Gathered supplies, a boat, etc. May 14, 1804 Lewis & Clark depart for expedition Aug 20, 1804 Charles Floyd is one of the only people to die Aug 11, 1806 Lewis is shot and wounded by Pierre Cruzatte Aug 14, 1806 Sacagawea and Charbonneau stay in their village August 14, 1806 Sep 23, 1806 Lewis returns, along with Clark, to St. Louis September 23, 1806 Dec 19, 1806 Sacagawea and Charbonneau join the expedition Feb 12, 1807 Appointed governor of the Louisiana Purchase Jun 19, 1808 Nominated as first master of Lodge No. 111 Oct 11, 1809 Lewis commits suicide