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The only man known to have died during the Lewis and Clark Expedition was Sergeant Charles Floyd. Sergeant Floyd was born in Kentucky and was one of the first men to enlist in the expedition, on August 1, 1803. On July 31, 1804, Floyd writes in his journal, "I am verry Sick and Has ben for Somtime but have Recovered my helth again." On August 19, Clark reported Floyd's condition, "Sergeant Floyd is taken verry bad all at onc with Beliose Chorlick. we attempt to relieve him without Success as yet, he gets wordse and we are muc alarmed at his Situation, all attention to him." On August 20, 1804, he died from what is generally thought to have been a ruptured appendix. He is buried at Floyd's Bluff near Sioux City, Iowa. Clark writes about the funeral, "we Buried him to the top of a high round hill over looking the river & Countrey for a great distance Situated just below a Small river without a name & cal Floyds River, the Bluff Sergts Floyds Bluff - we buried him with all the honors of War, and fixed a Ceeder post at his head with his name title & Day of month and year. Capt Lewis read the funeral Service over him he had at All times given us proofs of his impartiality Sincurity to ourselves and good will to Serve his Countrey..."
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How many of the members of the Louis and Clark expedition were killed on the journey?
None were 'killed' on the journey. One man died of appendicitis.
Did William Clark pass away soon after the Lewis and Clark expedition?
No, he died in 1838. Meriwether Lewis died in 1809, 4 years after the expedition ended by committing suicide.
What happened leading up to Lewis and Clark expedition?
they died
What happened to the other members after the Lewis and clark expedition?
died
What fatality occurred on the Lewis and Clark expedition?
The only fatality on the Lewis & Clark expedition was Sergeant Charles Floyd, who most likely died of a ruptured appendix.
When did the Lewis and Clark expedition first see the pacific ocean?
they died
What man who was on the Lewis and Clark expedition was buried in Iowa?
Sergeant Charles Floyd, a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, was buried in what is now known as Sioux City, Iowa. He is the only expedition member to have died during the journey.
What happened to William clark?
After the expedition, Clark would serve as governor of the Missouri Territory and he continued to lead Native American affairs for 30 years. He enjoyed a high reputation as an authority on the West and many hunters, adventurers and explorers often visited him in St. Louis for advice. He died at age 69 on September 1, 1838, of an unknown illness while at the home of his son, Meriwhether Lewis Clark.
How many people died on the journy of Lewis and Clark?
The only man known to have died during the Lewis and Clark Expedition was Charles Floyd. Sergeant Floyd was born in Kentucky and was one of the first men to enlist in the expedition, on August 1, 1803. On August 20, 1804, he died from what is generally thought to have been a ruptured appendix. He is buried at Floyd's Bluff near Sioux City, Iowa.
How old was the last surviving member of the Lewis and clark expedition when he died?
Patrick Gass, he was 99 when he died on April 2, 1870
Did Lewis and Clark achieve their expedition?
Yes, they got to the Pacific Ocean and only one man died.
Who died on the Lewis and Clark expedition and how?
The only man known to have died during the Lewis and Clark Expedition was Sergeant Charles Floyd. Sergeant Floyd was born in Kentucky and was one of the first men to enlist in the expedition, on August 1, 1803. On August 20, 1804, he died from what is generally thought to have been a ruptured appendix. He is buried at Floyd's Bluff near Sioux City, Iowa.
