Winter Encampment Podcast Series

• Pod Cast Introduction

  
  

  Introduction to Winter Encampment Podcast Series

  Credit / Author:

  NPS

  Date created:

  2011-08-21

 

• Washington's Army arrived in Morristown

  
  

  Washington’s Army arrives at Morristown
  first week of December 1779 and here is what they encountered in their own words.

  Credit / Author:

  NPS

  Date created:

  2011-08-24

 

• Army sets out constructing a log hut city

  
  

  During the month of December, the Army sets out constructing a log hut city. Snow was already on the ground as the first trees were felled at Jockey Hollow.

  Credit / Author:

  NPS

  Date created:

  2011-08-24

 

• A Three day blizzard

  
  

  In early 1780 the Amy encounters a blizzard to remember and here what they encountered in their own words.

  Credit / Author:

  NPS

  Date created:

  2011-08-24

 

• Life in camp

  
  

  Life in the Continental Army was more than just marching from place to place. The soldiers and officers alike faced many hardships and adventures.

  Credit / Author:

  NPS

  Date created:

  2011-08-24

 

• Friendships and romances

  
  

  The idle winter months gave the soldiers opportunity to fraternize with local civilians. Hear from their own words of the friendships and romances that flourished.

  Credit / Author:

  NPS

  Date created:

  2011-08-24

 

• What they did with the idle hours in camp

  
  

  Officers and men found various ways to occupy their time when not on duty. Hear in their own words how the army managed to carve out a small bit of comfort.

  Credit / Author:

  NPS

  Date created:

  2011-08-24

 

• Washington’s Headquarters

  
  

  The following accounts give some sense of the diverse activities taking place on a daily basis at Washington’s Headquarters, Ford Mansion.

 

• Trying to feed the army

  
  

  Supply trains had to transport food over many miles of snow-covered roads to reach Morristown. Listen to their complaints about hunger.

 

• Global effects of the American Revolution

  
  

  From his headquarters at Morristown, Washington became increasingly involved with the expanding global aspects of the war.