Exploring with Lewis & Clark The 1804 Journal of Charles Floyd

Sergeant Charles Floyd was one of the first three men enlisted in Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was personally recruited by William Clark, but only for ninety-nine days. On August 20, 1804, Floyd, the only member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to die along the route, apparently succumbing to a ruptured appendix near present day Sioux City. This elegant volume is the first facsimile edition of Floyd’s journal. Readers will feel that they are holding the original journal as they see and read Floyd’s own handwriting alongside new transcriptions. Hardback, 120 pages