Next, he received a commission in the USMC as a lieutenant, but in 1820, was arrested for caning a naval store keeper. For this, he was tried and suspended from duty for twelve months but with full pay.
In 1824 he served as the commander of the Marine Honor Guard charged with protecting the Marquis de Lafayette in New York City and his tour of the United States.
He also served in the Second Seminole War and the Okefenokee.
He was appointed a brigadier general in the Georgia militia on October 1838 and ordered to chase the Seminoles into the Okefenokee swamp in Georgia.
Death came March 22, 1845.
--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.
Showing posts with label Floyd Charles Rinaldo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Floyd Charles Rinaldo. Show all posts
Monday, May 1, 2017
Charles Rinaldo Floyd-- Part 1: Gen. Floyd's Son
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
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
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