Valley Forge, a chronicle of American heroism . essians are said to have cried, HierKommt teufel Pete! as they saw him lead a charge at Brandywine. The lastbrigade is stationed on the river bank, where Varnum and his Rhode Islanders, insympathy with young Laurens, of Carolina, are busy with a scheme to raise andenlist regiments of negro troops. These are the commanders of brigades. The several Major and Brigadier-Generals occupied houses within shortdistances of their respective commands. Inspector-General Baron Steuben and Brigadier-Generals Conway, Smallwood,Armstrong, Furman and McDougall w
Valley Forge, a chronicle of American heroism . essians are said to have cried, HierKommt teufel Pete! as they saw him lead a charge at Brandywine. The lastbrigade is stationed on the river bank, where Varnum and his Rhode Islanders, insympathy with young Laurens, of Carolina, are busy with a scheme to raise andenlist regiments of negro troops. These are the commanders of brigades. The several Major and Brigadier-Generals occupied houses within shortdistances of their respective commands. Inspector-General Baron Steuben and Brigadier-Generals Conway, Smallwood,Armstrong, Furman and McDougall were quartered in large huts on the MauriceStevens property, just north of the field in which lies the grave of John Waterman. As a rule, it is said, the officers who became, with their staffs, enforced membersof the country families proved agreeable and considerate guests. It is known that long after the close of the Valley Forge encampment lettersof a most friendly character were exchanged by some of the Generals andthe Valley Forge Headquarters of Major Gen. Lord Stirling 31 3. €^
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