Captain Joseph La Barge and Captain Grant Marsh

Dr. History's Tales of the Old West - A podcast by Dr. Ken Turner - Tuesdays

Both were successful Missouri Riverboat Captains, fighting Indians, ever-changing river conditions. The river was different going upstream compared with downstream. Marsh captained the Far West to the Little Bighorn river to rescue survivors of the Custer Battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices