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August 27, 1806, Big Bend of the Missouri, SD:
The Lewis & Clark expedition group discovers buffalo throughout the day and eventually kills a few of them, and packages up most of the meat to travel. Capt. Lewis walked on the sandbar and injured himself, was in discomfort all night.