MORRISTOWN
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
A Military Capital of the American Revolution

by Melvin J. Weig, with assistance from Vera B. Craig

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES No. 7
WASHINGTON 25, D. C., 1950

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Oscar L. Chapman, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Newton B. Drury, Director

HISTORICAL HANDBOOK NUMBER SEVEN

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing thehistorical and archeological areas in the National Park Systemadministered by the National Park Service of the United StatesDepartment of the Interior. It is printed by the GovernmentPrinting Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent ofDocuments, Washington 25, D. C. Price 20¢.

Contents

Page

THE FIRST WINTER ENCAMPMENT IN MORRIS COUNTY 1

Situation: January 1777 1

From Princeton to Morristown 2

The New Base of American Operations 3

Winter Quarters for Officers and Men 5

Instability of the Army 6

Food and Clothing Shortages 7

Recruitment Gets Under Way 7

Sickness and Death 8

Washington Tightens His Grip on New Jersey 9

The Prospect Brightens 10

End of the 1777 Encampment 11

JOCKEY HOLLOW: THE “HARD” WINTER OF 1779-80 11

Intermission: War in Deadlock 11

Morristown Again Becomes the Military Capital 12

Building the “Log-house city” 12

Terrible Severity of the Winter 16

Lack of Adequate Clothing 17

Shortage of Provisions and Forage 17

Money Troubles and Their Consequences 18

Guarding the Lines 18

The Staten Island Expedition 19

Sidelights on the Pattern of Army Life 22

Luzerne and Miralles 23

The Committee at Headquarters 24

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