Valley Forge, a chronicle of American heroism . ith these people. At this time patriotism was at a low ebb throughout the country, and thebelief grew that it was only a question of time when the little army must dissolveand all who had taken part in the Revolutionary movement suffer punishmentat the hands of the victorious British. -^ ^ acknowledge the UNITED STATES of A M E-RlCA, to be Free, ladependent and Sovereign States, andck&larc that rhe people thereof owe no allegiance or obedi-ent to George the Third, King of Great-Britain; and I re~lioonce, refufe and abjure any allegiance or obedie
Valley Forge, a chronicle of American heroism . ith these people. At this time patriotism was at a low ebb throughout the country, and thebelief grew that it was only a question of time when the little army must dissolveand all who had taken part in the Revolutionary movement suffer punishmentat the hands of the victorious British. -^ ^ acknowledge the UNITED STATES of A M E-RlCA, to be Free, ladependent and Sovereign States, andck&larc that rhe people thereof owe no allegiance or obedi-ent to George the Third, King of Great-Britain; and I re~lioonce, refufe and abjure any allegiance or obedience to him;aa4 I do ^^-^/^-v- -—— that I will to the utmofi: ofmy power, fupport, maintain and defend the faid UfiitcdStaes, againft the faid King George the Third, his beir« andfttOceffors and-is is and their abettors, affiftant§ and adhgcnts,aiiA will fervc the faid United States in the office oi ? -M^ry^.•^i^w.^/-*-!*.-^ - ——-•- which I now hold with fidelity,^-aceordiog to the beft of my iWll and underllanding. /^^ -est. J From Orginal of Oath of Allegiance Signed by Major Gen. Arthur St. Clair The Conway Cabal In his own camp, for a considerable time, unknown to Washington, aconspiracy, which history has designated as the Conway Cabal, was fomentedfor the purpose of displacing the General in command with Gates, the captor ofBurgoyne. In this cabal were General Conway, a French-Irish soldier of fortune,together with Mifflin, Wilkinson, James Lovell, Samuel Adams and Richard HenryLee, each of whom had some personal grudge against Washington. The movementfailed, as it deserved to do, and the Father of his country continued to hold thelove and admiration of his ragged and faithful army. It was due to the discoveryof this treachery that the famous Valley Forge oath was required of all officers. The oath was administered under the direction of General Wayne. During the winter large numbers of prisoners were gathered at the camp andfrequent flags of truce went to Ph
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