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Death of Sergeant Charles Floyd

When
August 20, 1804
Where
Sioux City, Iowa
Part of
Sergeant Charles Floyd dies on the Lewis and Clark Expedition (August 1804)

Sergeant Charles Floyd died on August 20, 1804, near present-day Sioux City, Iowa, marking the only death during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Floyd, who served as Quartermaster, died within the first four months of the 28-month expedition. The cause is presumed to be acute appendicitis, a retrospective medical inference. This event occurred near Sioux City, Iowa, during the summer of 1804.

Sources

  1. Charles Floyd (explorer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
  2. Lewis and Clark Expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  3. Sioux City, Iowa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28

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