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Day 3, Dec. 15, 1777 — The Continental Army settles down at Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills
On December 15, 1777, the Continental Army has been at Gulph Mills and Rebel Hill for two days, so they are able to settle down and recoup a bit of their strength. As Dr. Albigence Waldo, Surgeon General to the Army writes of his condition, improved as of the past two days, “Quiet. Eat Pessimmens,… Continue reading
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Day 2, Dec. 14 — Hardship plagues the Continental Army at “the Gulph”
On December 14, 1777, the condition of the 11,000 members of the Continental Army at Gulph Mills and Rebel Hill was one of extreme hardship. The soldier’s tents were not to arrive for two more days. There was little, if any food. Dr. Albigence Waldo, Surgeon General to the Continental Army and a member of… Continue reading
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Day 1, Dec. 13, 1777 — Washington’s Army at Rebel Hill
(This post was mistakenly put on another blog of mine yesterday. So, I’m reposting it today! The Day 2 post is on its way…) Late in the evening of December 12, 1777, in a blinding snowstorm, George Washington and his hungry, tired, and barely-clothed army, spent from a December 11 encounter with the British at… Continue reading
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Becoming Valley Forge
My next novel is called Becoming Valley Forge (August 2012). In short, it’s about how people in the Valley Forge area reacted when the Revolutionary War came to their backyard. It’s also about the different types of people who came together to become a part of and to support the Valley Forge encampment. The novel… Continue reading
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A blog of my own
This is the blog for Sheilah Vance, the author–one of my many hats. Watch this space for information about my current novels, Chasing the 400, and Land Mines; my Christian inspirational book, Creativity for Christians: How to Tell Your Story and Stories of Overcoming from One Special Church (with Rev. Felicia Howard); and my new… Continue reading
Sheilah Vance
Musings from and events for Sheilah Vance, author of the award-winning books: Threshold to Valley Forge: The Six Days of the Gulph Mills Encampment, Becoming Valley Forge, Land Mines, Chasing the 400, and Creativity for Christians
