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During the two and one half year journey, many of the men got sick. Only one died. Sergeant Charles Floyd probably died of a ruptured appendix. Medical practices in 1804 were not as advanced as today. Even if he would had been in the finest hospital in the East, he probably would have died. Another sergeant was needed to replace Floyd, so an election was held. Patrick Gass was chosen as the new sergeant.

 

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Excerpt from Gass Letter

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