Charles Rinaldo Floyd

Charles Rinaldo Floyd
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from Camden County
In office 1829–1829
Personal details
Born	(1797-10-14)October 14, 1797 Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia
Died	March 22, 1845(1845-03-22) (aged 47) Fairfield Plantation, Camden County, Georgia
Spouse(s)	Catherine Sophia Powell Julia Ross Boog
Alma mater	Sunbury Academy
Military service
Branch/service	Georgia Militia
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	Trail of Tears Second Seminole War

Charles Rinaldo Floyd (October 14, 1797 – March 22, 1845) was an American planter, politician and military leader most famous for his leading the Trail of Tears out of Georgia and for his Okefenokee Campaign during the Second Seminole War. He wrote one of the first published accounts of the Okefenokee Swamp. His diary portrays elite planter life on the Georgia frontier.