Sgt. Floyd’s Last Journal Entry
Sergeant Charles Floyd recorded a short note about his health, stating he had been very sick for some time but believed he had recovered. His optimism proved mistaken: this was one of his final journal entries, and he died just two days later on August 20, 1804, likely from a ruptured appendix. Floyd would become the only member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to die during the entire two-year journey, making this brief entry especially significant in the expedition's records.
This brief and poignant entry is among the last written by Sergeant Charles Floyd, who would die just two days later on August 20, 1804. Floyd’s journal, though shorter than the other expedition journalists, provides valuable perspectives on the early weeks of the journey.
“I am verry sick and Has ben for Sometime but have Recovered my helth again.”
Floyd’s optimistic assessment that he had recovered proved tragically wrong. His death, likely from a ruptured appendix, made him the only expedition member to die during the entire two-year journey.
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This brief and poignant entry is among the last written by Sergeant Charles Floyd, who would die just two days later on August 20, 1804. Floyd's journal, though shorter than the other expedition journalists, provides valuable perspectives on the early weeks of the journey.
"I am very sick and have been for some time, but have recovered my health again."
Floyd's optimistic assessment that he had recovered proved tragically wrong. His death, likely from a ruptured appendix, made him the only expedition member to die during the entire two-year journey.
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