Thanks for the suggestions. I checked out a nearby library but all they had was a couple Alan Eckert novels and "Crucible of War" by Fred Anderson which discuses some episodes returning home from the Forbes Expedition without mention of a difficult river crossing. The Carnegie Library is supposed to be well supplied with books but it's not by me in Carnegie but over in Oakland. I haven't been there yet. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html