Wives and Children of members of the Continental Army
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Many of the wives and children of the soldiers traveled with the army.
Initially they were not welcome because the commanders believed it took the soldiers' minds off the war and besides the army had to feed them.
Soon however, the commanders of the army realized their importance because the women participating in army life served as mothers, nurses, maids, cooks, seamstresses, soles, and soldiers.
Many of them risked their lives to serve their country.
These reenactors help tell their story,
Soon however, the commenders of the army realized their important because the women participating in army life serving as mothers, nurses, maids, cooks, seamstresses, soles, and soldiers.
Many of them risked their lives to serve their country.
These reenactors help tell their story,
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Camp Followers, Reenactors in Monmouth Battlefield State Park, The American Revolution, American History, History, U.S. History. The American Revolution, General George Washington, The Continental Army, Monmouth County, New Jersey in The American Revolution, Freehold Township, U.S. National Register of Historic Places, U.S. National Historic Landmark District, New Jersey Register of Historic Places, Monmouth Battlefield Historic District, The Jersey Shore, The Shore, Jersey Shore, NJ Shore, New Jersey Shore, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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