Floyd, Charles Rinaldo, 1797-1845

Charles Rinaldo Floyd (October 14, 1797-March 22, 1845) was a noted duelist, soldier, and painter. Floyd was born to General John Floyd of Autosee Battle fame in the War of 1812, and Isabella Maria Hazzard at Fairfield Plantation in Camden County, Georgia. At the age of 19, he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, but was expelled in 1817 for disobedience. Following his expulsion he joined the Marines and served until 1824 when he returned to Georgia with his new wife, Catherine Sophia Powell. Floyd then accepted the appointment as aide de camp to his father, commander of the 1st Division of the Georgia Militia. He rose to the rank of brigadier general in the militia and assisted in the removal of the Creeks and Seminoles to reservations west of the Mississippi River. He passed his final years in Camden County painting, writing, and running his plantation of Bellevue.

From the description of Charles Rinaldo Floyd papers 1816-1845 (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 47141628