EPISODE · Jan 24, 2017 · 22 MIN
The Infantryman
from Dr. History's Tales of the Old West · host Dr. Ken Turner
He carried 50 pounds of gear, marched 10 to 20 miles a day in all kinds of weather, often without enough food or clean water. At the end of a campaign, clothes were rags, boots worn out, hair and beards long and shaggy, yet they played an important role in protecting early pioneers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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He carried 50 pounds of gear, marched 10 to 20 miles a day in all kinds of weather, often without enough food or clean water. At the end of a campaign, clothes were rags, boots worn out, hair and beards long and shaggy, yet they played an important role in protecting early pioneers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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