This narrative of the U.S. Army expedition sent to establish a scientific observation post at Lady Franklin Bay includes accounts of the battle with ice on the sea, the sledge journeys, the life of the men in camp and on the march, and the geography of the territory explored. The expedition broke the English record for furthest advance north by four miles. As relief ships failed to reach them, members of the party made a march out of the Hall Basin area, all but seven dying of starvation before rescue at Cape Sabine. Richly illustrated with two frontispieces, 42 full-page wood-engraved plates (several folding) and 81 in-text illustrations from original sketches, photographs, and drawings, providing some of the earliest view of these regions.