Washington Chapel Chronicle 4, no. 8 (November 1911): 57-64
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Washington Chapel Chronicle 4, no. 8 (November 1911): 57-64
Author: Emma W. Crawford, W. Herbert Burk, Washington Chapel Guild
Year: 1911
The November 15, 1911, issue of the Washington Chapel Chronicle (Vol. IV, No. 8), published by the Washington Chapel Guild at the Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, highlights the contributions of Revolutionary War patriots at Valley Forge, the success of the Harvest Home Festival, and new additions to the Valley Forge Museum. It also includes historical accounts of foreign officers and military discipline, alongside parish updates and upcoming events. Below is a summary of the key content: 1. Men of Valley Forge (Warren and Prescott Chapter, D.A.R., Boston) Patriots’ Profiles : The issue lists six Revolutionary soldiers who served at Valley Forge, with descendants in the Warren and Prescott Chapter, D.A.R.: Timothy Bigelow (1739–1790): Worcester blacksmith, led a disciplined Minute Men regiment, served at Saratoga, Valley Forge, Monmouth, and Quebec (captured, exchanged). Died in debtor’s prison; monument in Worcester. Descendant: Louise Bigelow. Parke Avery (1741–1821): Fought at Boston, New York, White Plains, Long Island, Valley Forge, and Fort Griswold (severely wounded). Re-enlisted in 1813–1814. Descendant: Mary H. Dobson. Samuel Greene Page (1753–1814