Following the Drum

Following the Drum, Nancy Loane’s study of the women of Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-78, adds vastly to our understanding of that terrible winter, the Continental Army, and the vital role women played in the founding of the republic. Readers will learn of the 1777–78 encampment’s devastating effect on the area’s farm families, meet the women and ladies who accompanied and aided the soldiers, and discover a Valley Forge that many never knew existed. (Hardcover, 204 pages)