Richard warfington biography

Richard Warfington (abt.

Richard warfington biography Enlistment records show he was five feet eight inches tall with fair hair and sandy complexion. Is Richard your ancestor? Link to the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Hall was selected to serve as one of the 33 members of the permanent Party that explored to the Pacific Ocean and returned to St.

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RichardWarfington

Born about in North Carolina, United States

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One of the Corps of Discovery members on the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Biography

Corporal Richard Warfington (b. ) was born in North Carolina. He was already a corporal in the 2nd Infantry Regiment when he volunteered to join the expedition. Warfington was considered to be a reliable and efficient NCO. When his enlistment expired during the expedition, Lewis and Clark asked him to stay and command the smaller mid-expedition return party to St.

Louis in April Warfington accepted the command which included sending dispatches, journals, and specimens back to President Jefferson. He completed his mission so successfully he even managed to keep alive a prairie dog and four magpies.

Richard warfington biography wife Hall was selected to serve as one of the 33 members of the permanent Party that explored to the Pacific Ocean and returned to St. Having returned to his unit, Warfington apparently received his long overdue discharge, back pay, and acres of land and then disappeared from the historical record. In he commanded one of the three boats that ascended the Missouri River to the Mandan Indian villages in present day North Dakota. The cargo consisted of four large boxes and a large trunk.

On the recommendation of Lewis, Warfington would receive a bonus beyond his regular pay.[1]

Sources

  1. ↑ Staff. “The People - Corps of Discovery.” Corps of Discovery - United States Army, U.S. Army Center of Military History, 12 Jan. ,
  • The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

    U of Nebraska Press / U of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries-Electronic Text Center. 5 Oct. <>.

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