Bibliograph

Following the drum, women at the Valley Forge encampment, Nancy K. Loane

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Following the drum, women at the Valley Forge encampment, Nancy K. Loane

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-200) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Following the drum

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

263409107

Responsibility statement

Nancy K. Loane

Sub title

women at the Valley Forge encampment

Table Of Contents

Setting the stage : the war, army, and community -- Martha Washington at Valley Forge : "the worthy partner of the worthiest of men" -- Martha Washington at the other encampments : a resolute and loyal lady -- Catharine Greene and Lucy Knox : the ladies come to Valley Forge -- Rebekah Biddle, Lady Stirling, and Alice Shippen at Valley Forge : "I should not be sorry to see you here" -- The women with Washington's "family" : slaves, servants, and spies -- Camp women at Valley Forge : "a caravan of wild beasts" -- Camp women with the Continental Army : cannonballs and cooking kettles -- The general returns to Valley Forge : a distinguished officer's musings -- Appendix: Making the myth of Martha Washington : nineteenth-century fantasy vs. eighteenth-century reality

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