Valley Forge, a chronicle of American heroism . l farmers within seventy miles from his quarters to thresh one-half of alltheir grain before the first of March, in order to make sure of a supply of bothgrain and straw. Many details of soldiers were sent out to do the threshing. Mrs. Washington arrived at Valley Forge upon February 10. She records thefact that the Generals apartment is small and that he has had built a log structurein which to take their meals. Food supplies continued to be gathered from the unwilling farmers by forcepayment being made in certificates, for the redemption of whi
Valley Forge, a chronicle of American heroism . l farmers within seventy miles from his quarters to thresh one-half of alltheir grain before the first of March, in order to make sure of a supply of bothgrain and straw. Many details of soldiers were sent out to do the threshing. Mrs. Washington arrived at Valley Forge upon February 10. She records thefact that the Generals apartment is small and that he has had built a log structurein which to take their meals. Food supplies continued to be gathered from the unwilling farmers by forcepayment being made in certificates, for the redemption of which Congress hadmade no provisions, whereas, those who succeeded in getting their grain and otherfoods to the British Commissaries were paid a good price in gold. The annals of the country-side tend to show that by far the larger partof the farming people, nearly all of whom had relatives in the patriot service,made constant sacrifices in order to provide help to the American Army. Badroads and snows had much to do with the scarcity of food. 37. 38
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