It is at this point in the essay where examining the specific journal entries of Lewis, Clark and the known associates of the expedition help prove the question of whether or not the expedition was truly well prepared for their journey westward. Upon beginning their journey, Lewis was attentive as ever, “staying up till midnight, making observations every five minutes or so for an hour or more.” This was only practice, as the group was still making its way down the Ohio, and was often frustrating and impossible, but as seen in the journals, the expedition progressed. Maybe most particularly, research of the expedition could not be done without the journals, and it is the quality of the journals that show how the expedition was indeed prepared for what lay west of the Mississippi River. This can be seen through the writings of Lewis, who, as stated previously, was educated both by Jefferson and the educated elite of the country before departing. Take, for example, one entry by Lewis on the black bear:
It differs from the common black bear in having its talons much longer and more blunt; its tail shorter; its hair of a reddish or bay brown, longer, finer …show more content…
The punishment allowed the men to “let out their anger in a direct, physical way,” and while it caused the two great pains, most likely, Collins and Hall were both still a part of the expedition and continued with the group onward. The point of punishment during the expedition is notable to the central argument of this paper because it shows how even though Lewis and Clark were capable military officers as well as educated individuals, the issue of their men drinking alcohol was something they could not control. However, the group did their best to prevent such disasters from occurring by harshly reprimanding the men through
It differs from the common black bear in having its talons much longer and more blunt; its tail shorter; its hair of a reddish or bay brown, longer, finer …show more content…
The punishment allowed the men to “let out their anger in a direct, physical way,” and while it caused the two great pains, most likely, Collins and Hall were both still a part of the expedition and continued with the group onward. The point of punishment during the expedition is notable to the central argument of this paper because it shows how even though Lewis and Clark were capable military officers as well as educated individuals, the issue of their men drinking alcohol was something they could not control. However, the group did their best to prevent such disasters from occurring by harshly reprimanding the men through