John Floyd, as reported in these notes, was the son of Gov. Floyd of Virginia and the grandson of Col. John Floyd, killed by the Indians in Jefferson Co., Ky., in 1783. He led a contraversial life, torn in the midst of the war,but did his duty as he saw it, including service as a Confederate general officer in combat. He died in 1863, and is buried in Abingdon, Va.
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