Grant P. Marsh

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In late 1869, Marsh undertook to captain the "North Alabama" loaded with vegetables for army posts up the Missouri. Despite the dangers of becoming ice-bound for the winter a thousand miles from home, Marsh went all the way to Fort Buford at the mouth of the Yellowstone River to deliver the fresh provisions. These foods provided a welcome relief from the usual soldier's diet of salt meat, canned goods and hardtack.

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From the late 1860s into the 1880s he worked with the Coulson Line on the [[Missouri]] and [[Yellowstone River]] as a captain/river pilot.

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From the late 1860s into the 1880s he worked with the Coulson Line on the [[Missouri River]] and [[Yellowstone River]] as a captain/river pilot.

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In 1873 Marsh assisted in an army column commanded by General Stanley which was escorting a survey team for the [[Northern Pacific Railroad]] which was locating a railroad line west from Bismark. He took the ''Key West'' 450 miles up the Missouri and Yellowstone to the mouth of the Powder River.

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In [[1873]] Marsh assisted in an army column commanded by General [[Stanley]] which was escorting a survey team for the [[Northern Pacific Railroad]] which was locating a railroad line west from Bismark. He took the ''[Key West]]'' 450 miles up the Missouri and Yellowstone to the mouth of the [[Powder River]].

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In 1875, Grant Marsh took the river steamboat ''Josephine'' 483 mi. up the [[Yellowstone River]], to the current site of [[Billings, Montana]]. At this point rapids made further advance impossible. This was the farthest any steamboat ever came up the [[Yellowstone River]].

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In [[1875]], Grant Marsh took the river steamboat ''[[Josephine]]'' 483 mi. up the Yellowstone River, to the current site of [[Billings, Montana]]. At this point rapids made further advance impossible. This was the farthest any steamboat ever came up the Yellowstone River.

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In June 1976, as captain of the "Far West" Marsh had accompanied a cavalry column under the command of General [[Alfred H. Terry]] and Col. [[George Armstrong Custer]] up the Yellowstone as part of the Sioux war of 1876. While waiting with reserve supplies on the [[Yellowstone River]], the ''Far West'' received news of the defeat of the detachment under Custer on the [[Little Bighorn]]. Taking advantage of flood waters he took the Far West up the [[Big Horn River]] to the mouth of the [[Little Bighorn River]], a feat worthy of note. Marsh then loaded wounded from the battle on June 30th, and made the historic and record setting river run for which he is most famous--the steamboat trip down river, to [[Bismark]] in the [[Dakota Territory]], 710 miles in 54 hours.

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In [[June 1976]], as captain of the "Far West" Marsh had accompanied a cavalry column under the command of General [[Alfred H. Terry]] and Col. [[George Armstrong Custer]] up the Yellowstone as part of the [[Sioux war of 1876]]. While waiting with reserve supplies on the Yellowstone River, the ''Far West'' received news of the defeat of the detachment under Custer on the [[Little Bighorn]]. Taking advantage of flood waters he took the Far West up the [[Big Horn River]] to the mouth of the [[Little Bighorn River]], a feat worthy of note. Marsh then loaded wounded from the battle on June 30th, and made the historic and record setting river run for which he is most famous--the steamboat trip down river, to [[Bismark]] in the [[Dakota Territory]], 710 miles in 54 hours.

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In 1878, Grant took command of Coulson Line's new boat "F. Y. Batchelor" at [[Pittsburgh]] and took her to the Custer landing (supply point for ~~Ft.~~ Custer, just above the mouth of ~~hte~~ Bighorn River) on the [[Yellowstone River]]. Grant worked this boat on the upper Missouri River and the Yellowstone River for several years, hauling cargo and supporting army activities

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In 1878, Grant took command of Coulson Line's new boat "[[F. Y. Batchelor]]" at [[Pittsburgh]] and took her to the Custer landing (supply point for [[Fort Custer]], just above the mouth of the Bighorn River) on the Yellowstone River. Grant worked this boat on the upper Missouri River and the Yellowstone River for several years, hauling cargo and supporting army activities

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In 1882 Grant purchased the "W.J. Behan", and in late April,he transported [[Sitting Bull]] and his remaining 171 followers from [[Fort Randall]], where they had been detained after their return from Canada, up the river to [[Fort Yates]].

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In 1882 Grant purchased the "[[W.J. Behan]]", and in late April, he transported [[Sitting Bull]] and his remaining 171 followers from [[Fort Randall]], where they had been detained after their return from Canada, up the river to [[Fort Yates]].

==Steamboats on the Yellowstone==

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 In late 1869, Marsh undertook to captain the "North Alabama" loaded with vegetables for army posts up the Missouri. Despite the dangers of becoming ice-bound for the winter a thousand miles from home, Marsh went all the way to Fort Buford at the mouth of the Yellowstone River to deliver the fresh provisions. These foods provided a welcome relief from the usual soldier's diet of salt meat, canned goods and hardtack.
-From the late 1860s into the 1880s he worked with the Coulson Line on the [[Missouri]] and [[Yellowstone River]] as a captain/river pilot.
+From the late 1860s into the 1880s he worked with the Coulson Line on the [[Missouri River]] and [[Yellowstone River]] as a captain/river pilot.
-In 1873 Marsh assisted in an army column commanded by General Stanley which was escorting a survey team for the [[Northern Pacific Railroad]] which was locating a railroad line west from Bismark.   He took the ''Key West'' 450 miles up the Missouri and Yellowstone to the mouth of the Powder River.
+In [[1873]] Marsh assisted in an army column commanded by General [[Stanley]] which was escorting a survey team for the [[Northern Pacific Railroad]] which was locating a railroad line west from Bismark.   He took the ''[Key West]]'' 450 miles up the Missouri and Yellowstone to the mouth of the [[Powder River]].
-In 1875, Grant Marsh took the river steamboat ''Josephine'' 483 mi. up the [[Yellowstone River]], to the current site of [[Billings, Montana]].  At this point rapids made further advance impossible.  This was the farthest any steamboat ever came up the [[Yellowstone River]].
+In [[1875]], Grant Marsh took the river steamboat ''[[Josephine]]'' 483 mi. up the Yellowstone River, to the current site of [[Billings, Montana]].  At this point rapids made further advance impossible.  This was the farthest any steamboat ever came up the Yellowstone River.
-In June 1976, as captain of the "Far West" Marsh had accompanied a cavalry column under the command of General [[Alfred H. Terry]] and Col. [[George Armstrong Custer]] up the Yellowstone as part of the Sioux war of 1876.    While waiting with reserve supplies on the [[Yellowstone River]], the ''Far West''  received news of the defeat of the detachment under Custer on the [[Little Bighorn]].  Taking advantage of flood waters he took the Far West up the [[Big Horn River]] to the mouth of the [[Little Bighorn River]], a feat worthy of note.   Marsh then loaded wounded from the battle on June 30th, and  made the historic and record setting river run for which he is most famous--the steamboat trip down river, to [[Bismark]] in the [[Dakota Territory]], 710 miles in 54 hours.
+In [[June 1976]], as captain of the "Far West" Marsh had accompanied a cavalry column under the command of General [[Alfred H. Terry]] and Col. [[George Armstrong Custer]] up the Yellowstone as part of the [[Sioux war of 1876]]. While waiting with reserve supplies on the Yellowstone River, the ''Far West'' received news of the defeat of the detachment under Custer on the [[Little Bighorn]].  Taking advantage of flood waters he took the Far West up the [[Big Horn River]] to the mouth of the [[Little Bighorn River]], a feat worthy of note.   Marsh then loaded wounded from the battle on June 30th, and  made the historic and record setting river run for which he is most famous--the steamboat trip down river, to [[Bismark]] in the [[Dakota Territory]], 710 miles in 54 hours.
-In 1878, Grant took command of Coulson Line's new boat "F. Y. Batchelor" at [[Pittsburgh]] and took her to the Custer landing (supply point for Ft. Custer, just above the mouth of hte Bighorn River) on the [[Yellowstone River]].  Grant worked this boat on the upper Missouri River and the Yellowstone River for several years, hauling cargo and supporting army activities
+In 1878, Grant took command of Coulson Line's new boat "[[F. Y. Batchelor]]" at [[Pittsburgh]] and took her to the Custer landing (supply point for [[Fort Custer]], just above the mouth of the Bighorn River) on the Yellowstone River.  Grant worked this boat on the upper Missouri River and the Yellowstone River for several years, hauling cargo and supporting army activities
-In 1882 Grant purchased the "W.J. Behan", and in late April,he transported [[Sitting Bull]]  and his remaining 171 followers from [[Fort Randall]], where they had been detained after their return from Canada, up the river to [[Fort Yates]].
+In 1882 Grant purchased the "[[W.J. Behan]]", and in late April, he transported [[Sitting Bull]]  and his remaining 171 followers from [[Fort Randall]], where they had been detained after their return from Canada, up the river to [[Fort Yates]].
 ==Steamboats on the Yellowstone==