this description of the sick soldier as he knew him: "There comes a Soldier-His bare feet are seen thro' his worn Shoes-his legs nearly naked from the tatter'd remains of an only pair of stockings—his Breeches not sufficient to cover his Nakedness— his shirt hanging in Strings-his hair dishevell'd-his face meagre -his whole appearance pictures a person forsaken & discouraged. He comes, and crys with an air of wretchedness & dispair I am Sick-my feet lame-my legs are sore-my body cover'd with this tormenting Itch-my cloaths are worn out-my Constitution broken-my former Activity is exhausted by fatigue, hunger & Cold—I fail fast, I shall soon be no more! and all the reward I shall get will be-'Poor Will is dead.""

Mr. Bolton says that "From the records of the general hospital at Sunbury, Penn., for 1777-80, it appears that about fourtenths of the patients (not counting the convalescents) were the wounded; about three-tenths suffered from diarrhoea or dysentery, and one-tenth from rheumatism. To state this in another form, lack of proper food and shelter crippled the army as much as did the fire of the enemy." Here at Valley Forge small-pox must be added to the list, as well as the itch. In such a camp filth was a large factor in disease and death. The smoke of gunpowder and pitch daily might conceal its presence for awhile, but it remained to do its deadly work.

The hut is furnished with cots and an operating table, and a plentiful supply of herbs is suspended from the ceiling.

Remains of the brigade bake ovens have been found close by. These were a necessity, as this brigade was so far distant from the bakehouse.

Those who desire to avoid the detour of the boulevard should not return to the monument, but follow the path to the left upon leaving the hospital. Within a short distance the path emerges from the woodland and Mount Joy appears to the northeast, with the boulevard close at hand.

Those who can afford the time, however, should retrace their steps in order to have the view from the hill beyond the monu

ment.

Scott's Brigade. This strategic point was occupied by General Scott's Brigade. The line of earthworks is plainly seen

above the boulevard. The steps from the boulevard lead up to a lunette upon which the Commission has planted a battery, thus telling the use of the earthwork. Like Washington, Charles Scott had learned his first lessons of war in the ill-fated expedition under Braddock, in which he served as a non-commissioned officer. At the outbreak of the war he raised the first company south of the James River, and was made colonel of the 3d Virginia Battalion. At the conference of officers at Whitemarsh

to decide whether an attack should be made on Philadelphia, he voted with the minority in the affirmative. The others of the same opinion were Lord Stirling, Wayne and Woodford. His bravery was unquestioned, and at Monmouth he was the

last to leave the field.

From this point there is a beautiful view of the rich farmlands and the Valley Forge hills. A grand panorama of the famous Chester Valley lies before one. To the right is Mount Joy, and directly in the foreground of the picture is General

Knox's headquarters-a white house with red roof. The fields between and a long way beyond belong to the Hon. Philander C. Knox's "Valley Forge Farm." His residence lies in the valley beyond, the old farmhouse being occupied by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Tindle.

General Knox's Headquarters.-Naturally one recalls. the romance of General Knox and his young wife, who lived here during the time of the encampment. She was the daughter of the Secretary of the province of Massachusetts, who was a strong Tory. Lucy Flucker was the belle of Massachusetts, and when her love for John Knox, the poor bookseller, was discovered her incensed father told her she must decide between her family and her lover. The choice had already been made, and the young lovers were married, her family soon leaving the country. After the battles of Lexington and Concord, Knox gave up his business and entered the army, his devoted wife following him through all the campaigns.

When Washington took command of the army he was sadly in need of cannon. The young Boston bookseller's suggestion to obtain a supply from the forts on Lake George and the Canadian frontier was ridiculed, but in a personal interview the enthusiastic patriot convinced Washington of the feasibility of the plan and Knox was given permission to carry it out. The result approved Washington's judgment of the man. Through almost trackless forests he dragged the cannon, fifty-five in all, hundreds of miles to the camp at Boston, where he was received amid the acclamations of the troops. His reward was a commission as a brigadier-general of artillery, and, better far, the friendship of Washington, whose constant companion he became.

Mrs. Knox was a close friend of the Commander-in-Chief and his wife, both of whom came to rely upon her judgment. "In social and ceremonial affairs she was the arbiter in the army, and afterward the chief adviser of Mrs. Washington in New York and Philadelphia." Here she helped in the sewing and knitting at the headquarters, and by her spirit and cheer

ful endurance of privation greatly encouraged the suffering soldiers.

The boulevard makes a sharp curve round the extremity of the hill before descending to cross to Mount Joy.

Here the Commission has placed a marker, giving the following information:

SCOTT'S BRIGADE

BRIGADIER-GENERAL CHARLES SCOTT

COMMANDING

ADDITIONAL INFANTRY REGIMENT, PENNSYLVANIA LINE, COLONEL JOHN PATTON

(RAISED JANUARY II, 1777; CONSOLIDATED WITH IITH REGIMENT INFANTRY, JANUARY 13, 1779)

4TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY

8TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY, COLONEL ABRAHAM BOWMAN

12TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY

VIRGINIA REGIMENT INFANTRY-AT-LARGE, COLONEL WILLIAM GRAYSON

This point gives one of the best views of the wooded slopes of what might have been the last stand for American liberty. Washington Redoubt occupies the commanding position just above the point where the boulevard crosses the Centreville Road. To the left of this lay Woodford's Brigade, the site being indicated near enough by the narrow clearing.

Directly in front, on leaving the marker, one can see the Waterman Monument, and above it on the hill the Cloister of the Colonies and the Washington Memorial Chapel, and to the left, the Defenders' Gate.

Monument to the Unknown Dead.-At the sharp curve in the boulevard, Valley Forge Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, has erected a monument to the unknown dead at Valley Forge. The massive block of granite, standing near where the faded flags and rough stones mark the graves of unknown soldiers of the Revolution, and near the spot

marked by the Commission as a burial ground, is most impressive. The bronze tablet bears this inscription:

This monument was dedicated June 18, 1911, when the oration was delivered by the Rev. Charles H. Rorer, D.D. The introductory address was made by the Hon. Samuel W. Pennypacker. Mrs. Joseph Fornance, Regent of the Valley Forge