1822, appointed by President Madison superintendent of Indian Affairs, an office which he holds until he dies.
1824 is appointed surveyor-general of Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas Territory.
Dies September 1, 1838, at St. Louis, his long-time home, aged 68 years.
Enlisted for the Trip.
At Pittsburg, by Captain Lewis:
| Soldiers from Carlisle Barracks | John Collins of Maryland. Went through. George Gibson of Mercer Co., Pennsylvania. Went through. Hugh McNeal of Pennsylvania. Went through. John Potts of Pennsylvania. Went through. Peter Wiser of Pennsylvania. Went through. |
| And | |
| George Shannon, aged seventeen, born in Pennsylvania, reared in St. Clair Co., Ohio. Went through. |
At Mulberry Hill, Kentucky, by Captain Clark:
| The Nine Young Men From Kentucky |
Charles Floyd of Kentucky. Was elected sergeant. Died August
20, 1804, while on the trip.
Nathaniel Pryor of Kentucky. Was elected sergeant. Went through.
Joseph Whitehouse of Kentucky. Went through.
John Colter of Kentucky. Went through.
William Bratton of Virginia. Went through.
John Shields of Kentucky. Went through.
Reuben Fields } brothers from Kentucky. Joseph Fields } Went through. William Werner of Kentucky. Went through. |
| And | |
| York, Virginia negro, the captain’s servant. Went through. |
At Kaskaskia Post, Illinois, by Captain Lewis: