Following the drum: women at the Valley Forge encampment
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2008].
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781597973854, 1597973858
Status:
GRC Juniper Non-Fiction
973.334 LOA
Description
"[This book] tells the story of the forgotten women who spent the winter of 1777-78 with the Continental Army at Valley Forge -- from those on society's lowest rungs to ladies of the upper echelon. Poor, dirty beings who clung to the very edge of survival, many camp women were soldiers' wives who worked as the army's washerwomen, nurses, cooks, or seamstresses. Though these women's written correspondence is scarce, author Nancy Loane uses sources such as issued military orders, pension depositions after the war, and soldiers' descriptions to bring these women to life. Other women at the encampment were of higher status: they traveled with Washington's entourage when the army headquarters shifted from place to place and served the general as valued cooks, laundresses, or housekeepers ... Drawing from diary entries and letters, Following the drum illuminates the experiences of these ladies, including Martha Washington, Lucy Knox, and Lady Stirling, during the encampment and then traces their lives after the Revolutionary War"--Jacket.
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GRC Juniper Non-Fiction
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LC Subjects
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, Female.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Women.
Valley Forge (Pa.) -- History -- 18th century.
Washington, George, -- 1732-1799 -- Headquarters -- Pennsylvania -- Valley Forge.
Women -- Pennsylvania -- Valley Forge -- Biography.
Women -- Pennsylvania -- Valley Forge -- History -- 18th century.
Women -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Women.
Valley Forge (Pa.) -- History -- 18th century.
Washington, George, -- 1732-1799 -- Headquarters -- Pennsylvania -- Valley Forge.
Women -- Pennsylvania -- Valley Forge -- Biography.
Women -- Pennsylvania -- Valley Forge -- History -- 18th century.
Women -- United States -- Biography.
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Physical Desc:
x, 205 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-200) and index.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Loane, N. K. (2008). Following the drum: women at the Valley Forge encampment. Washington, D.C., Potomac Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Loane, Nancy K., 1943-. 2008. Following the Drum: Women At the Valley Forge Encampment. Washington, D.C., Potomac Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Loane, Nancy K., 1943-, Following the Drum: Women At the Valley Forge Encampment. Washington, D.C., Potomac Books, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Loane, Nancy K. Following the Drum: Women At the Valley Forge Encampment. Washington, D.C., Potomac Books, 2008.
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