This Day in History: George Washington’s army marches into Valley Forge

ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) Gen. Washington and his generals discuss plans for the 1778 campaign season at Washington's Valley Forge HQ. (2) Building the Continental Army camp at Valley Forge. (3) A sentry greets Gen. Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette at Valley Forge. (4) Baron von Steuben demonstrates how to load a musket. (5) Continental soldiers endure the rugged winter of 1777-78 at Valley Forge. (6) Washington forges an army at Valley Forge. (7) Baron von Steuben walks through the camp with an aide. (8) Von Steuben puts troops through a drill at Valley Forge.

Lt Col Charlie Brown SGT Mary G. Sgt (Join to see) SSG Michael Noll SPC Jon O. Sgt (Join to see) LTC Stephen F. GySgt Jack Wallace SPC Douglas Bolton MAJ Hugh Blanchard LTC John Griscom LTC (Join to see) Col (Join to see) LTC Charles Blake COL Randall C. CPT Kevin McComas CPT Richard Trione MSgt Dee Ann P. MSG Robert "Rock" Aldi LTC Martin Metz

MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. My 5th Great Grandfather, William McClure was in the 2nd Reg't of the New York continental line in Capt Charles Graham's Company and was with Washington's Army at Valley Forge.

this was a very critical time for Continental Army where everything was hanging in the balance