View on the Missouri

Description

This undated view of the Missouri is believed to have been made by Bodmer near Fort Leavenworth where the Yellow Stone stopped to take on wood on the afternoon of April 22. Maximilian described Leavenworth as "built for four companies of regular military who are altogether only 120 men strong.... In order to reinforce them, 100 more rangers have been added ... who in emergencies must make raids against the Indians."