· Lewis and Clark were warned by local Indians that there were large grizzly bears but Lewis thought they were only a danger to the Indians because the Indians only had bows and arrows not guns. One day Lewis and another man encountered two grizzly bears. Lewis' companion shot and killed the bear but the when Lewis shot the second bear he only injured it which caused the bear to charge toward him. The grizzly chased Lewis for 80 yards before it was shot and killed by Lewis' companion.
Bad weather, weeds, thorns, hail, mutinous people, annoying people, French people, mountains, rapids, bears, wolverines, charging bison, wolves, coyotes, fleas, ticks, insects, thieves, shooters, violence, a shot in the butt, poor dating skills, annoying politicians, and in the end a shot to the head and to the chest (the last plagues killing him). Despite how much fun he had, the trip did have its price.
One of Lewis' companions shot at what they thought was an elk and hit a deer skin.
Bad weather alone was enough trouble, sometimes it would be too foggy for the boats to travel or too cold to leave camp. Also, rain would cause the instruments to rust so Lewis had to constantly check them and oil them down again. Along the river were mass amounts of mosquitoes which Lewis said "gathered around my face so much so I could not see." Choppy waters would make boat travel difficult and while they made it, there was the constant fear of drowning or the boat capsizing. Hostile natives, disease (men drank from the rivers, and there was a shortage of fruit and vegetables), wild animals, mutiny from members of the expedition, and always the constant danger of falling into one of the rivers, breaking a leg, etc. Bad water would cause the men to suffer from terrible boils on their skin; Lewis would suffer from a bad case of the flu one winter and Clark suffered from a "rheumatism of the neck" which caused him pain for several days. For Clark, Lewis applied a "hot stone wrapped in flannel" to help ease his pain. At one point Lewis was accidentally shot in the left thigh by a near-blind member of the expedition, but managed to make it back safely. During the winter, the men suffered from frostbite, luckily leading to no necessary amputations, but the cold temperatures prevented them from leaving their forts to hunt. Also, several times the men had to keep constant guard on their supplies and natives would follow them and try to steal their horses.
Bad weather alone was enough trouble, sometimes it would be too foggy for the boats to travel or too cold to leave camp. Also, rain would cause the instruments to rust so Lewis had to constantly check them and oil them down again. Along the river were mass amounts of mosquitoes which Lewis said "gathered around my face so much so I could not see." Choppy waters would make boat travel difficult and while they made it, there was the constant fear of drowning or the boat capsizing. Hostile natives, disease (men drank from the rivers, and there was a shortage of fruit and vegetables), wild animals, mutiny from members of the expedition, and always the constant danger of falling into one of the rivers, breaking a leg, etc. Bad water would cause the men to suffer from terrible boils on their skin; Lewis would suffer from a bad case of the flu one winter and Clark suffered from a "rheumatism of the neck" which caused him pain for several days. For Clark, Lewis applied a "hot stone wrapped in flannel" to help ease his pain. At one point Lewis was accidentally shot in the left thigh by a near-blind member of the expedition, but managed to make it back safely. During the winter, the men suffered from frostbite, luckily leading to no necessary amputations, but the cold temperatures prevented them from leaving their forts to hunt. Also, several times the men had to keep constant guard on their supplies and natives would follow them and try to steal their horses.
Lewis from the Lewis and Clark expedition was shot because one of his men thought he saw an elk, and shot at it, but he accidently shot Lewis in the butt. he wasnt killed, but he was wounded.
Well its because it was meant to be
lewis got shot
He just neede something in there!
Aaron Burr
· Lewis and Clark were warned by local Indians that there were large grizzly bears but Lewis thought they were only a danger to the Indians because the Indians only had bows and arrows not guns. One day Lewis and another man encountered two grizzly bears. Lewis' companion shot and killed the bear but the when Lewis shot the second bear he only injured it which caused the bear to charge toward him. The grizzly chased Lewis for 80 yards before it was shot and killed by Lewis' companion.
On August 12, 1806, near the end of the expedition, Lewis was shot in the buttock by Pierre Cruzatte, a man that had only one eye. under his command, while both were hunting for elk. Pierre mistook Lewis for a elk. At first, Pierre blamed Blackfeet natives for the injury, but after the Corps found no sign of Indians, he admitted the accident. Clark bandaged and treated Lewis's wound,. and Robert Cullinane one of the members in the party went to find the blackfeet natives. But he found nothing. Robert was famous for being with Lewis closest friend
clark shot him in the eye on accident he jumped in front of him not wanting him to shoot Lewis because he got mad at Lewis and was going to shoot him but Pierre got in front of him and got shot in the eye
No, Toussaint Charbonneau did not shoot Lewis. On August 11, 1806, near the end of the expedition, Lewis was shot in the left thigh by Pierre Cruzatte, a near-blind man under his command, while both were hunting for elk. At first, Pierre blamed Blackfeet natives for the injury, but after the Corps found no sign of Indians, he admitted the accident. Clark bandaged and treated Lewis's wound.
Yes, both Lewis and Clark experienced injuries during the expedition. Lewis was accidentally shot in the buttocks by a member of the expedition team, while Clark suffered a leg injury when he fell off a horse. Both men persevered through their injuries and continued with the expedition.
No one died during the expedition.Afterward, Lewis was the first to die. They found him shot to death in Tennessee. People say he either killed himself or was murdered.
On August 11, 1806, near the end of the expedition, Lewis was shot in the left thigh by Pierre Cruzatte, a near-blind man under his command, while both were hunting for elk. At first, Pierre blamed Blackfeet natives for the injury, but after the Corps found no sign of Indians, he admitted the accident. Clark bandaged and treated Lewis's wound.