From Wikipedia.
Born October 14, 1797, Soldier in War of 1812. Saw action at the Battles of Tallassee, Chalibee and Autossee versus the Creek Indians.
At age 16, he left home to accompany his father, John Floyd as an aid in the fighting against the Creek Indians. He wrote in his journal at the Battle of Autossee that a rifle ball grazed his forehead and one passed through his coat sleeve.
He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point but was dismissed in 1817 for insubordination over what he considered a "point of honor." He definitely had a penchant for dueling, something he continued with throughout his life.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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