In total almost a third of the party's permanent members – forming the heart of the Corps – were from Louisville, Clarksville or their surrounding areas. This group eventually became known as the "Nine Young Men from Kentucky": William Bratton, John Colter, Joseph Field, Reubin Field, Charles Floyd, George Gibson, Nathaniel Pryor, George Shannon, and John Shields. He first went to Louisville, Kentucky where he found his first recruits in then Clarksville, Indiana. He also wanted men who were brave, unmarried, and healthy. Men were expected to be excellent hunters and possess skills that would ensure their survival in the wilderness. To create the Corps of Discovery, and to ensure any chance of success, Lewis wanted to find the best possible men he could and recruit them to join his expedition. Ī member of Oglala Sioux with one of the original Indian Peace Medals that were given out by the Lewis and Clark Expedition to Native American leaders between 18 Much time went into ensuring a sufficient supply of these items. They also carried flags, gift bundles, medicine and other items they would need for their journey. The Corps of Discovery was equipped with sufficient black powder and lead for their flintlock firearms, knives, blacksmithing supplies, and cartography equipment. But the Corps would be prepared for any acts of hostility because it would be equipped with the most advanced weapons available, such as rifles and a. The soldiers were to distribute them to the nations they met. mint prepared special silver medals with a portrait of Jefferson and had a message of friendship and peace, called Indian Peace Medals or peace medals. claim to the Pacific Northwest and Oregon territory by documenting an American presence there before other European nations could lay title to the land. Jefferson also wanted to establish a U.S. sovereignty over the native peoples along the Missouri River. military, was to explore the Louisiana Purchase, and establish trade and U.S. The goals of the Corps of Discovery, whose cadre would be raised primarily from the U.S. Army Captain, Meriwether Lewis, who selected William Clark as his partner. In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Corps of Discovery, and named as its leader his personal secretary and U.S. Congress, dated January 18, 1803, asking for $2,500 to equip an expedition that would explore the lands west to the Pacific A letter from President Thomas Jefferson to the U.S.
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