"While the six month encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge in 1777-1778 has been part of America's folklore for generations, most of the men who served there have remained anonymous. The names of over 30,000 men of all ranks appear on the surviving monthly muster and payroll records. This compilation is the second volume of an effort to recognize some of these heroes of the Revolutionary War"--Pref., p. iv.
In The Winter that Won the War: The Winter Encampment at Valley Forge, 1777-1778, historian Phillip S. Greenwalt takes the reader on campaign in the year 1777 and through the winter encampment, detailing the various changes that took place ...
Paterson did his best to calm the infuriated men. But he finally had to agree to let them leave camp and purchase meat from nearby farmers with their own money. When their cash ran out, they could give the owners of the cattle they ...
13 C. Thompson to RV, August 1778, seeking an aide—de—camp. Varick papers. Washington was consulted and warmly endorsed Varick for the position. But Thompson was disappointed in securing funding, so the offer was dropped.
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Valley Forge: Pinnacle of Courage
By offering a documented listing of names of African Americans and Native Americans who supported the cause of the American Revolution, we hope to inspire the interest of descendents in...
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Gellman, Ellie B. Netta and Her Plant. Illustrated by Natascia Ugliano. Minneapolis: Kar- Ben, 2014. (preschool–grade 2) Levine, Arthur. Pearl Moscowitz's Last Stand. Illustrated by Robert Roth. New York: HarperCollins, 1993.
... endure . " It was their bravery that hallowed the ground at Gettysburg . Their bravery he was honoring . Moreover , his short ...
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