(1774?-1812) – An American trapper and guide, Colter was born in Augusta County, Virginia about 1774. In 1803, Colter enlisted in the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a private with a salary of $5.00 per month. In 1812 the United States declared war on Great Britain, and Colter enlisted. Fighting under Nathan Boone, he died while in service for his country. However, after such an eventful life, he died, not by the hand of the British soldiers or the many Indians he encountered in his travels, but by jaundice on May 7, 1812.