The Definitive Journals of Lewis and Clark, Vol 9 - John Ordway and Charles Floyd

The dependable and matter-of-fact John Ordway was one of the mainstays of the Corps of Discovery, promoted early on to sergeant and serving as an able leader during the captains' absence. Fascinated by the peoples and places he encountered, Ordway became the most faithful journalist on the expedition--recording information not found elsewhere and making an entry for every day during the expedition. Ordway later married and became a prosperous owner of two plantations in Missouri. His honest and informative account, which remained undiscovered for a century, offers an unforgettable glimpse of an enlisted man's experiences and observations as he and the Corps of Discovery embarked on the journey of a lifetime. In contrast to Ordway's extensive chronicle stands the far-too-brief but intriguingly detailed eyewitness account of Sergeant Charles Floyd, the only member to die on the expedition.

About the author

Gary E. Moulton is Thomas C. Sorensen Professor of American History at the University of Nebraska. He is the recipient of the J. Franklin Jameson Award of the American Historical Association for the editing of the Lewis and Clark journals, and he won the Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award from the University of Nebraska.

Summary

John Ordway was one of the mainstays of the Corps of Discovery. Fascinated by the peoples and places he encountered, Ordway became the most faithful journalist on the expedition - recording information not found elsewhere and making an entry for every day during the expedition. This book offers a glimpse of his experiences and observations.

Product details

• Authors: William Clark, Meriwether Lewis, Gary E. Moulton, John Ordway
• Assisted by: Gary E Moulton (Editor), Gary E. Moulton (Editor)
• Publisher: Univ Of Nebraska Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2003
• EAN: 9780803280212
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-8021-2
• No. of pages: 419
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 228 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 590 g
• Series: Definitive Journals of Lewis &; Definitive Journals of Lewis &; Definitive Journals of Lewis & Clark
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; 19. Jahrhundert (1800 bis 1899 n. Chr.), Reiseführer, USA Westen, History - U.S., HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, TRAVEL / United States / West / General