Journal entry · August 20, 1804
Patrick Gass: August 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Near present-day Sioux City, IA — Sergeant Floyd's death and burial site (Floyd's Bluff) · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Near present-day Sioux City, IA — Sergeant Floyd's death and burial site (Floyd's Bluff)
embarked early, and proceeded, having a fair wind and fine
weather, till 2 o’clock, when we landed for dinner. Here ser-
geant Floyd died, notwithstanding every possible effort was
made by the commanding officers, and other persons, to save
his life. We went on about a mile to high prairie hills on the
north side of the river, and there interred his remains in the
most decent manner our circumstances would admit; we then
proceeded a mile further to a small river on the same side
and encamped. Our commanding officers gave it the name of
Floyd’s river ; to perpetuate the memory of the first man who
had fallen in this important expedition.
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