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Martha Washington joined George Washington at his winter encampment and stayed with him for months at a time every year during the Revolutionary War.
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Martha Washington’s world expanded immeasurably during the...
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Martha Washington (1731-1802) was an American first lady (1789–97) and the wife of George Washington, first president of the United States and commander in chief of the colonial armies during...
29 de may. de 2024 · After George was chosen to command the American forces in the Revolutionary War, Martha spent winters with him at his various military quarters, where she lived simply and encouraged other officers’ wives to help in the war effort by economizing and assisting their husbands.
25 de mar. de 2020 · In the 1780s, as the concept of republican motherhood blossomed, it was Martha Washington, whose fundraising during the darkest days of the war helped feed and clothe the army, inspired American women to become more involved in public and private life.
She spent every winter in military encampments with General Washington during the Revolutionary War, making socks for the soldiers and raising money for other supplies. Martha Washington lost her last living child during the Revolution. Jack died of “camp fever” at age 26.
Washington became a symbol of the American Revolution after her husband was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, and she took on a matronly role while visiting encampments when fighting stalled each winter. Her only surviving child, John, died from a camp illness during the war.
Martha Washington’s world expanded immeasurably during the Revolutionary War, which she strongly supported. Suddenly, after having lived her entire life in Virginia, now in her mid-40s she found herself traveling to other parts of the country for all eight years of the war, to spend time with Washington at his winter quarters.
