Cannons at Dawn: The Second Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart - Valley Forge - Pennsylvania

253 Pages·1779·2.66 MB·English

by  Gregory Kristiana

DEAR AMERICA
The Second Diary of
bigail Jane Stewart
Cannons
at Dawn
K G
RISTIANA REGORY
Cannons at Dawn is dedicated to my
wonderful mother, Jeanne Kern Gregory,
whose ancestors marched with General
Washington and were from Kernstown,
Virginia. Mom’s love for writing, reading,
and research inspired me as a young child
and inspires me still.
Also, this is in loving memory of
Ann Reit, my longtime editor—
a formidable and often terrifying one —
who guided me through
The Winter of Red Snow. It was great
fun brainstorming with her and we
became dear friends. About writer’s
block, she said, “Forget about it.
Just tell the story!”
I miss her deeply.
Table of contents
Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 1779
January 2, 1779, Saturday morning
Before bed
Days later
To continue …
Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Am not sure of the date
Later
January 12, 1779, Tuesday
Evening, still Tuesday
January 13, 1779, Wednesday
Evening
January 15, 1779, Friday, before bed
After an argument with Mother
January 17, 1779, Sunday
January 23, 1779, Saturday
Next evening
January 25, 1779, Monday
Monday after supper, looking at
maps and an almanac
Aboard the Little Liberty
Somewhere along the Delaware
Hiding
Morning at the tavern
After scrubbing the attic
Following the Continental Army 1779
Mid-March 1779
Next day
March 30, 1779, Tuesday
Later, still Tuesday
March 31, 1779, Wednesday
Another day, after a visit to
Headquarters
April 5, 1779, Monday
Two surprises
June 3, 1779, Thursday
June 5, 1779, Saturday
June 7, 1779, Monday
On our way to Stony Point
Mid-June 1779
Another hot day
June 16, 1779, Wednesday
June 30, 1779, Wednesday
A few days later: good news!
Same week, more news
July 4, 1779, Sunday
July 17, 1779, Saturday
Afternoon, still waiting for news
July 18, 1779, Sunday
A long afternoon
July 20, 1779, Tuesday
West Point, New York
August 1, 1779, Sunday
Afternoon
Still Sunday — evening by the fire
August 2, 1779, Monday
August 3, 1779, Tuesday
After visiting the oak tree
August 4, 1779, Wednesday
An idea
August 5, 1779, Thursday
September 17, 1779, Friday
September 24, 1779, Friday
By candle, in our tent
September 27, 1779, Monday
September 30, 1779, Thursday
October 2, 1779, Saturday
November 9, 1779, Tuesday
A cold afternoon
November 17, 1779, Wednesday
End of November 1779
December 3, 1779, Friday
Second week of December 1779
Mercury, 8 degrees
December 13, 1779, Monday
Christmas Eve, 1779, Friday
Christmas Day, 1779, Saturday
December 28, 1779, Tuesday
January 3, 1780, Monday
Later
January 8, 1780, Saturday
By Mrs. Ford’s grate
Later, still January 8
January 9, 1780, Sunday
January 10, 1780, Monday
January 12, 1780, Wednesday
January 18, 1780, Tuesday
Evening, still Tuesday
February 4, 1780, Friday
February 14, 1780, Monday
After supper, still Monday
March 15, 1780, Wednesday
April 17, 1780, Monday
April 18, 1780, Tuesday
April 26, 1780, Wednesday
April 28, 1780, Friday
Another day
May 10, 1780, Wednesday
May 19, 1780, Friday
Next day
May 1780 — not sure of the date
June 5, 1780, Monday
After a three-day march
July 15, 1780, Saturday
July 19, 1780, Wednesday
July 31, 1780, Monday
August 4, 1780, Friday
August 13, 1780, Sunday
September 22, 1780, Friday
September 23, 1780, Saturday
September 29, 1780, Friday
September 30, 1780, Saturday
Still Saturday — rainstorm
Still Saturday—late afternoon
Still Saturday—night
October 1, 1780, Sunday —dawn
Still Sunday — noon
October 2, 1780, Monday
October 6, 1780, Friday
October 9, 1780, Monday
December 25, 1780, Monday
December 27, 1780, Wednesday
December 28, 1780, Thursday
Still Thursday, late at night
New Year’s Eve, 1780
New Year’s Day 1781, Monday
Near Middlebrook, New Jersey
January 7, 1781, Sunday
Later, still Sunday, January 7
Still Sunday, January 7
January 8, 1781, Monday
Monday evening, after cleaning
pots
January 10, 1781, Wednesday
January 29, 1781, Monday
April 24, 1781, Tuesday
Warmer days
May 7, 1781, Monday
A new family
May 13, 1781, Sunday
May 31, 1781, Thursday