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Captain Grant Marsh

A steamboat captain whose vessels carry troops and supplies upriver, threading the Missouri's shifting channels where the Indian campaigns depend on him.

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Also known as Captain Marsh

First appearance: xxi a military expedition

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Captain of the steamer Far West; skilled pilot known for record steamboat time after Little Big Horn.
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