Original sentence: Although Willard had redeemed himself since this point he still received the harshest punishment distributed to a member of the Corps of Discovery; "Court Martial on the Trail".In 1808, Meriwether Lewis hired him as government blacksmith for the Sauk and Fox Indians; the following year he was appointed to the same position for the Delawares and Shawnees.The punishment was issued on July 12, 1804, and consisted of a hundred lashes.While sleeping on the beach a group of Native Americans gathered their guns leaving them unarmed, The main party returned in such a timely manner as to startle the Native Americans into returning the guns.With the Corps of Discovery he assisted John Shields as a blacksmith
Edited sentence: Although Willard had redeemed himself by this point, he still received the harshest punishment distributed to a member of the Corps of Discovery; "Court Martial on the Trail".In 1808, Meriwether Lewis hired him as government blacksmith for the Sauk and Fox Indians; the following year, he was appointed to the same position for the Delawares and Shawnees.The charges were lying down and sleeping at his post while on guard duty: a military crime punishable by death.The punishment was issued on July 12, 1804, and consisted of a hundred lashes for four straight days.While they were sleeping on the beach, a group of Native Americans gathered their guns leaving them unarmed, The main party returned in such a timely manner as to startle the Native Americans into returning the guns.With the Corps of Discovery, he assisted John Shields as a blacksmith