Spot where general George Washington and the Continental Army crossed on christmas night in 1776. Well see the reenactment and talk with several participants. [ drumroll ] sdas we are doing a reenact mint of George Washingtons crossing on christmas night 1776. What happened here is actually one of the most unexpected and daring revolution the story is washington they encamped in several locations around this area, including the to which aye kneely house, which is part of our park, and things are pretty did the paragraph, and the patriot cause. The continental affirm really needed a win. Washington was aflay that the british were going to invade philadelphia and take over the capital. He really knew what he needed was a bold action. After meek with his war council, they made the decision on christmas night they would brought the delaware and attack the outpost at trenton. A snowstorm started touch terrible, snow and hail, a pretty bad noreaster, and all of these men, 2400 in all, had to
Back. We had a great session last night. This of course is the 2019 International Conference on the American Revolution. Were meeting at the museum of the American Revolution in philadelphia. Were very thankful to our sponsors. Richard c von hess foundation, and john am jeanne roe. Theres a long genie all itchy to this topic. It goes back more than a quarter century. Very personal for me. It starts with insight thats brought out in the exhibition that is celebrated, here the life and death of a irish soldier. This explores connections between the American Revolution and ireland through the eyes of st. George, both a soldier and. Artist not a fine artist, a caricaturist. Of course we know that satire and mockery, something we use a lot here among the staff at the museum can reveal a lot about culture. This is certainly a theme that comes up. About 30 years ago when i was a graduate student doing research for a dissertation chapter in edinburgh, there was another graduate student at the
Life. Next we talk about medical practices during the war. Every july for the past 25 years the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee has hosted a civil war battle reenactment and living history village depicting camp life. Next we visit a unit army surgeon and embalmer and talk about medical practices during the war. During the very beginning of the war, like i says, maybe around 1861 there was a lot of quack surgeons in the union army. Dr. Letterman in 1862 took over the medical corps. When he took it over, he devised the whole thing, now he created an ambulance corps. He also gave tests to surgeons to be army qualified surgeons. Thats where it got better and better. 3 million fought in it, 600,000 died in it, 700,000 carried wounds off that battlefield. I was dealing with at this time, was the musket, it went in like a finger and came out like a fist and shattered that bone so bad, there was no way i could repair it whatsoever. Even if you got shot with one of them in modern medicine, th
Years, the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee hosts a civil war battle reenactment and living history village depicting camp life. Next, we visit a union army soldier, an enbalmer and talk to medical students about practices during the war. Every july for the past 25 years, the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee has hosted a living history village depicting calf life. Next we visit a union army surgeon and enbalmer and talk to reenactors about medical practices during the war. During the very beginning of the war, like i say, maybe around 1860, there were a lot of quack surgeons in the union army. Well, dr. Letterman took over the medical corps. When he took over the medical core, he devised the whole thing around. Now he created an ambulance core where we could get the men off the battle field quicker and faster. He also had to test the surgeons to be army qualified surgeons. Thats where it got better and better 3 million fought in it, 600,000 died in it. 700,000 carry wounds off of that
Im the curator here at Washington Crossing historic park in pennsylvania. Today is a very exciting day. We are doing a reenactment of George Washingtons crossing of the Delaware River on christmas night 1776. What happened here is actually one of the most unexpected and daring military maneuvers of the American Revolution. And the story is washington and the Continental Army after having lost battled in new york and retreating across new jersey came into bucks county in the beginning of december 1776. They encamped in several locations around this area including the Thompson Neely house which is also part of our park. And things are pretty desperate at this point for washington and the patriot cause. The Continental Army really needed a win. Washington was afraid that the british were going to invade philadelphia and take over the capitol and he really knew that what he needed was a bold, bold action. After meeting with his war council they made the decision that on christmas night the