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In Lewis and Clarks Transcontinental exploration, written by Roy Appleman in 1975, the author states: The men celebrated by drunkenness and some fighting. Once the camp was established Clark went to work on getting the tasks done to face the trip across country. These included selecting, training, and disciplining the personnel. Clark ended up with 31 total men including himself and Lewis. But Clark had only about half that number when he reached Camp Wood. “Once the final personnel count was selected, it needed to be forged into a closely knit and well-motivated team.” The principal requirement was the establishment of discipline-imperative for a small group undertaking such a dangerous mission. If there was no discipline then the lives of all the members of the expedition would be in jeopardy. Most of the members transferred from the Regular Army-young and hardy and no doubt anxious to enjoy one last fling before entering the wilderness. They showed a dislike for military control, but enjoyed drinking whiskey and brawling whenever they could get the chance. They would inevitably test their new leaders to see what they could get away with. At one time or another practically all of the men in camp participated in s