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Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd ( 1782 - August 20, 1804) was a United States explorer, an officer and quartermaster in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He was a relative of William Clark.He took ill at the beginning of August 1804 and remained so until his death. William Clark described Floyd's death as one "with a great deal of composure" and that before Floyd died he said to Clark: "I am going away. I want you to write me a letter." Clark diagnosed the condition which led to Floyd's demise as bilious colic , though modern doctors and historians agree Floyd's death was more likely to have been caused by a ruptured appendix. A funeral was held and Floyd was buried on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River, which the expedition named Floyd's Bluff , in his honor.
He died near what is now Sioux City, Iowa.
By 1857, erosion had caused much of Floyd's grave--even the original marker left by the crew of the expedition--to slide into the river and wash away; concerned citizens rescued most of his skeleton, including his skull, and re-buried it 200 meters east of the original burial site.
However, after Floyd's journal was published in 1894, new interest was taken in him and his gravemarker was stolen by thieves. He was re-buried once more on August 20, 1895Events January events January 5 Dreyfus Affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. February events February 14 First showing of Oscar Wilde's last play The Importance of Being Earnes with a monument. A marble cornerstone three feet wide and seven feet long was placed in 19001900 is the common year starting on Monday. see link for calendar) For the film, see 1900 (film). Events January January 1 Nigeria becomes British protectorate January 2 John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China. January 2 Chicag. When the monument of white stone standing 100 feet high was complete on May 30May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). There are 215 days remaining. Events 1416 The Catholic Church burns Jerome of Prague as a heretic. 1431 In Rouen, France, 19-year old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake b, 1901Events January 1 World celebrates what is regarded as the start of the new century. Zero-ists' argument that new century should be celebrated in 1900 rejected worldwide). January 1 The six colonies that make up Australia are federated as under an act of t, Floyd's grave was moved for the fourth time to rest by it, where it remains to this day.
Floyd's final resting place is located on Highway 75 south of Sioux City, IowaIowa Flag of Iowa (In Detail) (Full size) State nickname: "The Hawkeye State Other U. States Capital Des Moines Largest City Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack Area Total % water Ranked 26th 145,743 km2 0. 71% Population Total ( 2000) Density Ranked 30th in the United States.
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