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Explorers left to meet with Lewis.
Explorers left on May 14, 1804, and met up with Lewis in Saint Charles, Missouri. -
The Death of Segeant Charles Floyd
On August 20, 1804, Sergeant Charles Floyd died, from appendicitis. He was buried at Floyd's Bluff, in what is now Sioux City, Iowa. During the final week of August, Lewis and Clark reached the edge of the Great Plains, a place abounding with elk, deer, bison, and beavers. -
The Corps
On July 3, after crossing the Continental Divide, the Corps split into two teams so Lewis could explore the Marias River. Lewis' group of four met some men from the Blackfeet nation. During the night, the Blackfeet tried to steal their weapons. In the struggle, the soldiers killed two Blackfeet men. Lewis, Drouillard, and the Field brothers, fled over 100 miles (160 km) in a day before they camped again. -
Clark and the Crow's Tribe.
Clark, had entered the Crow tribe's territory. In the night, half of Clark's horses were gone, but not a single Crow had been seen. Lewis and Clark stayed separated until they reached the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers on August 11, along with Clark's. -
Seperated
Lewis and Clark stayed separated until they reached the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers on August 11 -
Clark gets Shot
While reuniting, one of Clark's hunters, Pierre Cruzatte, mistook Lewis for an elk and fired, injuring Lewis in the thigh. Once reunited, the Corps was able to return home quickly via the Missouri River. They reached St. Louis on September 23, 1806.
