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 cheerful 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. At the first curve in the boulevard is the path to the Soldier's Hospital, bake ovens and the Wayne Monument. At the edge of the wood are the graves of unknown soldiers of the Revolution, and the Commission has located burial grounds between them and the boulevard. Between the boulevard and the Centreville Road the Commission has indicated a burial ground, while that to the right is marked as the site of General Knox's stables. The Artillery Park was located on the ground along the Washington Lane.

The Centreville Road, to the left, is the most direct route to Devon, three miles away. Visitors desiring to reach the Valley Creek Road should turn to the left, follow the Centreville Road as far as the first house on the right, turn to the right, pass General Knox's headquarters, and turn to the right at the creek. This makes a delightful route to Washington's headquarters.

Washington Lane, which passes in front of the inner line of fortifications, passes the site of General Knox's Artillery, the Camp School and the Grand Parade, and is the most direct route to the Valley Forge Museum of American History and the Washington Memorial Chapel. Turn to the right at the end of the lane.

The Camp Road, the first to the left at Washington Redoubt, passes the site of a blacksmith shop, the site of Washington's Marquee and Maxwell's Brigade, and terminates at the Gulph road.

The second road to the left at Washington Redoubt is the Inner Line Boulevard, the route described after the Washington Lane and Camp Road.

THE WASHINGTON LANE AND CAMP ROAD.

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ISITORS to the Washington Memorial Chapel and Valley

Forge Museum who have not time to make the longer tour of the camp should return to Washington Lane, and turn to the left. The Lane runs along the entire front of the fortifications from Huntington Redoubt to Washington Redoubt. The former is plainly seen standing out from the hillside on the right. To the south of it was General Huntington's brigade of Connecticut troops.

Huntington's Brigade. When Congress asked for eighty-eight regiments of infantry it decided to call upon Connecticut for eight of them. That State not only gave this large percentage, and more, of the men required, but also furnished supplies so bountifully as to win the title of "the Provision State." Washington wrote to Gov. Jonathan Trumbull telling of the dire need of the army and at once the Committee of Safety provided $200,000 with which to purchase "live beef" to be sent to Valley Forge. The first drove to reach the camp was devoured in five days.

Connecticut deserves high honor for the way in which her soldiers were cared for while in the field. In a letter to Governor Trumbull Washington said: "Among the troops returned unfit for duty for want of clothing, none of your State are included. The care of your legislature in providing for their men is highly laudable, and reflects the greatest honor upon their patriotism and humanity."

Much of this credit was due to the zealous patriotism and shrewd business ability of the old Governor, whose sterling qualities won the love and honor of the Commander-in-Chief. In his difficulties he was wont to appeal to Governor Trumbull with the remark, "Let us hear what Brother Jonathan has to say." This is supposed to have been the origin of the familiar personification of the United States as "Brother Jonathan.”

Although the Connecticut troops were well clad, they had to suffer with the whole army on account of the disordered

commissary department. On the 22d of December, General Huntington wrote as follows to Washington: "I received an order to hold my brigade in readiness to march. Fighting would be far preferable to starving. My brigade are out of provisions nor can the commissary obtain any meat. I am exceedingly sorry in being the bearer of complaints to Headquarters. I have used every argument my imagination can invent to make the soldiers easy, but I despair of being able to do it much longer."

The site of the encampment is marked by the Park Commission which furnishes the following information in regard to the brigade:

HUNTINGTON'S BRIGADE

BRIGADIER-GENERAL JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTON

COM MANDING

IST REGIMENT, CONNECTICUT INFANTRY, LIEUTENANT-COLONEL SAMUEL PRENTICE

2D REGIMENT, CONNECTICUT INFANTRY, COLONEL CHARLES WEBB 5TH REGIMENT, CONNECTICUT INFANTRY, COLONEL PHILIP B. BRADLEY 7TH REGIMENT, CONNECTICUT INFANTRY, COLONEL HEMAN SWIFT

Conway's Brigade-The Conway Cabal.-Next to Huntington's Brigade was Conway's. The site of this is marked by the battery, placed by the Park Commission on the remains of a redoubt, and behind it the marker, with this inscription:

CONTINENTAL ARMY

VALLEY FORGE, DECEMBER 19, 1777-JUNE 18, 1778

STIRLING'S DIVISION

MAJOR-GENERAL LORD STIRLING

PENNSYLVANIA BRIGADE

COMMANDING

3D REGIMENT INFANTRY, COLONEL THOMAS CRAIG RAISED JANUARY 1, 1777; MUSTERED OUT NOVEMBER 3, 1783

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