Charles Floyd | |
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&sq=engine&lang=en&file=File:Charles_Floyd.jpg) Floyd ca. 1804 by Benjamin Trott | |
| Born | June 20, 1782 |
| Died | August 20, 1804 (aged 22) Missouri River, north of Sioux City, Iowa |
| Resting place | Sergeant Floyd Monument |
| Occupation(s) | Explorer, soldier, quartermaster |
| Known for | Being a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and being the only fatality |
Charles Floyd (June 20, 1782 – August 20, 1804) was an American explorer, a non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, and the quartermaster of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. A native of Kentucky, he was a son of Robert Clark Floyd, a nephew of James John Floyd, a cousin of Virginia governor John Floyd, and possibly a relative of William Clark. He was one of the first men to join the expedition, and the only member of the Corps of Discovery to die during the expedition.