Charles Rinaldo Floyd papers 1816-1845

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Charles Rinaldo Floyd papers 1816-1845

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This collection includes an unbound manuscript of 213 pages of transcribed extracts of Floyd's letters to his father and grandfather from West Point and the marine barracks during 1816-1817, his European tour journal dated 1821, excerpts from his Bellevue diary from 1822-1845, as well as genealogical notes, an index of names, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding the Floyd family. Floyd's letters discuss in great detail the actions and conditions of soldiers and commanding officers at West Point and in the marines, along with accounts of the numerous duels and fights in which he participated. Floyd's flamboyant character and exploits are fascinating as he relates the courts martial and civil trials brought against him, as well as the circumstances of his expulsion from West Point. Several letters are to men whom Floyd is calling out for their cowardice. Floyd's European journal describes his visits to Liverpool and Paris, impressions of France's king, and the skulls he retrieved from Waterloo that had been "cleft by the sword." In his diary, kept from 1822 until his death in 1845, Floyd records activities at Fairfield and Bellevue Plantations, where he visited with friends and family, hunted, and painted.

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United States Military Academy

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West Point, N.Y., was originally utilized as a strategic defense location during the American Revolution. West Point is geographically located on a 100 ft. plateau overlooking the Hudson River. After the American victory Congress created a Corps of Invalids (veterans) that were transferred to West Point for the purpose of instructing candidates for commission. In 1802 Congress legally established the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Academy produced many leaders of American forc...

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Floyd, Charles Rinaldo, 1797-1845

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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 wi...