Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 196
the modelsfor others, and so the whole camp was turned intoa military school. The prospect grew brighter and brighter, untilon the 4th of May, late at night, a messenger rodeinto camp with dispatches from Congress. Wash-ington opened them, and his heart must haveleaped for joy as he read that an… … AT VALLEY FORGE. At the end of February, light began to break.The terrible winter was passing away, thoughthe army was still in wretched state. But therecame to camp, a volunteer, Baron Steuben, whohad been trained in the best armies of Europe.In him Washington had, what he greatly needed,an…
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