Joseph Whitehouse: August 20, 1804
The expedition departed early under a gentle southeast breeze as the visiting Indians returned to their village. The party sailed well through the morning and stopped at noon for dinner, during which Sergeant Charles Floyd died shortly after landing. His body was prepared with as much dignity as possible. The men continued to the first hills on the north side, where they dug a grave atop a rounded knob and buried him with military honors. They named the site Sergeant Floyd's Bluff and a nearby creek Sergeant Floyd's Creek.
we Set out eairly this morning under a gentle breeze from
the S. E. the Indians all Set out for to return to their village,
^ The preceding sentence is in handwriting No. 3. — Ed.
2 Here begins Whitehouse’s handwriting, and continues through Oct. 15. — Ed.
1 804] WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL
we Sailed on verry well till noon when we landed for to take
Dinner. Sergeant Charles Floyd expired directly after we
landed, he was layed out in the most decent manner possa-
ble. we proceeded on to the first hills on N. S. where we
halted and dug a Grave on the top of a round knob & buried
the Desed with the honours of war. the funeral Serrymony
performed &c. we named this hill Sg! Floyd’s Bluff we then
proceeded on to a Creek on the Same Side which we named
Sg! Floyds Creek.
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We set out early this morning under a gentle breeze from the S.E. The Indians all set out to return to their village.
We sailed on very well till noon, when we landed to take dinner. Sergeant Charles Floyd died directly after we landed. He was laid out in the most decent manner possible. We proceeded on to the first hills on the N.S. (north side), where we halted and dug a grave on the top of a round knob and buried the deceased with the honors of war. The funeral ceremony was performed, etc. We named this hill Sgt. Floyd's Bluff. We then proceeded on to a creek on the same side, which we named Sgt. Floyd's Creek.
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