Note I-2 — Chapter I · ITINERARY: UP THE MISSOURI AND OSAGE RIVERS, AND THROUGH KANSAS TO THE PAWNEE VILLAGE ON THE REPUBLICAN RIVER, JULY 15TH-SEPT. 30TH, 1806.
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The roster of the party, with some of the most notable particulars, is as follows:
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS (2).
1. Captain Zebulon M. Pike. Escorted to Mexico from his post on the Rio Conejos, with six privates, by Spanish dragoons, Feb. 26th, 1807. His men, excepting one left with Jackson, were Brown, Carter, Gorden, Menaugh, Mountjoy, Roy, and Stoute.
2. Lieutenant James B. Wilkinson. Detached to descend the Arkansaw with five men, from camp near Great Bend, Aug. 28th, 1806.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS (3).
1. Sergeant Joseph Ballenger. Went with Wilkinson.
2. Sergeant William E. Meek. Sent from Rio Conejos to relief of abandoned men, Feb. 19th, 1807.
3. Corporal Jeremiah R. Jackson. Left in charge of post on Rio Conejos, with Carter, Feb. 26th, 1807, to await return of Meek and Miller with Vasquez, Smith, Sparks, and Dougherty.
PRIVATES (16).
1. John Boley. Went with Wilkinson, Aug. 28th, 1806.
2. Samuel Bradley. Went with Wilkinson, Aug. 28th, 1806.
3. John Brown. Left with Jackson on Rio Conejos, Feb. 26th, 1807.
4. Jacob Carter. Went with Pike, Feb. 26th, 1807.
5. Thomas Dougherty. Abandoned in Sangre de Cristo mountains with frozen feet, Jan. 22d, 1807.
6. William Gorden. Went with Pike, Feb. 26th, 1807.
7. Solomon Huddleston. Went with Wilkinson, Aug. 28th, 1806.
8. Henry Kennerman. Deserted July 19th, 1806.
9. Hugh Menaugh. Abandoned in Sangre de Cristo mountains, Jan. 27th, 1807; recovered on Rio Conejos, Feb. 18th, 1807; went with Pike, Feb. 26th, 1807.
10. Theodore Miller. Went with Meek to relief of abandoned men, Feb. 19th, 1807.
11. John Mountjoy. Went with Pike, Feb. 26th, 1807.
12. Alexander Roy. Went with Pike, Feb. 26th, 1807.
13. Patrick Smith. Left with Vasquez on the Arkansaw at site of present Cañon City, Jan. 14th, 1807.
14. John Sparks. Abandoned in Sangre de Cristo mountains with frozen feet, Jan. 22d, 1807.
15. Freegift Stoute. Went with Pike, Feb. 26th, 1807.
16. John Wilson. Went with Wilkinson, Aug. 28th, 1806.
CIVILIANS (2).
1. Dr. John H. Robinson, volunteer surgeon. Left Pike on the Rio Conejos to proceed to Santa Fé alone, Feb. 7th, 1807.
2. Interpreter A. F. Baronet Vasquez. Left with Smith on the Arkansaw, at site of present Cañon City, Jan. 14th, 1807.
Of these persons—
(1) Lieutenant Wilkinson, Sergeant Ballenger, and Privates Boley, Bradley, Huddleston, and Wilson descended the Arkansaw and reached New Orleans in February, 1807.
(2) Private Kennerman deserted.
(3) Dr. Robinson left Captain Pike at the post on Conejos r., and went to Mexico on his own account.
(4) Captain Pike, Sergeant Meek, Corporal Jackson, Privates Brown, Carter, Dougherty, Gorden, Menaugh, Miller, Mountjoy, Roy, Smith, Sparks, Stoute, and Interpreter Vasquez were escorted in separated parties to Mexico by Spanish dragoons. Of whom—
(5) Captain Pike, Privates Brown, Gorden, Menaugh, Roy, and Stoute were escorted back to the United States, and reached Nachitoches on or about July 1st, 1807; while—
(6) Sergeant Meek, Corporal Jackson, Privates Carter, Dougherty, Miller, Mountjoy, Smith, and Sparks, and Interpreter Vasquez, were still detained in Mexico at the time of Pike's return, and are not accounted for in his narrative.
(7) The 51 Indians, which raised to 74 the total of persons who left Belle Fontaine, were all dropped at their respective destinations, and no others were permanently attached to the party which reached the Rocky mts.