Tag Archives: Albigence Waldo
Cold Christmas
New England troops had a cold Christmas in 1777 at Valley Forge. Most of us are familiar with the story—ragged, cold, hungry troops encamped in tents and tiny huts amid … Continue reading
Fire Cake & Water: Soldiers’ Winter Part III
Perception is reality, but how does a soldier’s own reality color his perception? For Jeremiah Greenman of the 2nd Rhode Island, who had marched to Quebec on Arnold’s expedition of … Continue reading
Soldiers’ Winter Part II
There is yet another Rhode Island record of the events at Fort Mifflin: the letters of Ebenezer David, Chaplain of the 2nd Rhode Island. Today, his November 23, 1777 letter to … Continue reading
Soldiers’ Winter
Sometimes you find the best things in a random way: thanks to an emailed reference question, I discovered the diary of Albigence Waldo, surgeon with the 1st Connecticut Regiment, Continental … Continue reading
