NCOs Of The Corps of Discovery
Abstract
Almost every American has some inkling of the Lewis and Clark expedition, but relatively few recognize that it was actually an Army expedition. Perhaps even fewer are aware that President Thomas Jefferson turned not only to his friend Captain Meriwether Lewis to lead the expedition, but also called to the Armys Noncommissioned Officer Corps to execute this most important mission. Lewis and Clark are common everyday household names but little is widely known of the four NCOs who volunteered to embark upon such an arduous undertaking. These NCOs; Sergeant Charles Floyd, Sergeant Patrick Gass, Sergeant John Ordway and Sergeant Nathaniel Pryor are what I would like to say are the Unmentioned Heroes of the expedition.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- AD1117730
Entities
People
- Donald L. Alexander
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy