Contents

a. INTRODUCTION

b. THE FIRST WINTER ENCAMPMENT IN MORRIS COUNTY

1. Situation: January 1777
2. From Princeton to Morristown
3. The New Base of American Operations
4. Winter Quarters for Officers and Men
5. Instability of the Army
6. Food and Clothing Shortages
7. Recruitment Gets Under Way
8. Sickness and Death
9. Washington Tightens His Grip on New Jersey
10. The Prospect Brightens
11. End of the 1777 Encampment

c. JOCKEY HOLLOW: THE HARD WINTER OF 1779-80

1. Intermission: War in Deadlock
2. Morristown Again Becomes the Military Capital
3. Building the "Log-house city"
4. Terrible Severity of the Winter
5. Lack of Adequate Clothing
6. Shortage of Provisions and Forage
7. Money Troubles and Their Consequences
8. Guarding the Lines
9. The Staten Island Expedition
10. Sidelights on the Pattern of Army Life
11. Luzerne and Miralles
12. The Committee at Headquarters
13. Lafayette Brings Good News
14. Two Battles End the 1779-80 Encampment

d. JANUARY 1781: THE STORY OF TWO MUTINIES

e. THE NEW JERSEY BRIGADE ENCAMPMENT OF 1781-82

f. GUIDE TO THE AREA

g. HOW TO REACH THE PARK

h. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

i. VISITOR FACILITIES

j. RELATED AREAS

For additional information, visit the Web site for
Morristown National Historical Park
or view their Official National Park Handbook (#120):

Historical Handbook Number Seven
1950

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D.C. Price 25 cents

The National Park System, of which Morristown National Historical Park is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and enjoyment of its people.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director

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