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Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint)
Life of George Washington Vol 4 - Classic Reprint Author:Washington Irving FrSION mTHE COMMISSAEIAT IMPEESSMENT OF SUPPLIES PATRIOTIC CONDUCT OF THE PEOPLE OF NEW JEESEY THE BAY OF NEW YOEK FROZEN OVEE LOED STIR- LINGS EXPEDITION AGAINST STATEN ISLAND KNYPHAUSEN sINCUR- SION INTO THE JEESETS CALDWELLs CHUECH AT ELIZABETIITOWN BURNT CHARACTER OF ITS PASTOR FORAY INTO WESTCHESTER COUNTY BURNING OF YOUNGs HOUSE IN THE VAL... more »LEY OF THE NEPERAN. The dreary encampment at Valley Torge has become proverbial for its hardships; yet they were scarcely more severe than those suffered by Washington sarmy during the present winter, while hutted among the heights of Morristown. The winter set in early, and was uncommonly rigorous. The transportation of supplies was obstructed; the magazines were exhausted, and the commissaries had neither money nor credit to enable them to replenish them. Por weeks at a time the army was on half allowance; sometimes without meat, sometimes without bread, sometimes without both. There was a scarcity, too, of clothing and blankets, so that TOL. IV.
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