Dec. 18, 1776. George Washington worries

Dec. 18, 1776. George Washington worries about his army’s continuance in a letter to his brother. “Between you and me, I think our affairs are in a very bad situation . . . if every nerve is not strained to recruit the new army with all possible expedition, I think the game is pretty near up.” Between September and December, 11,000 military volunteers had given up the fight and returned home. Washington needed something to motivate his remaining men to stay. “However, under a full persuasion of the justice of our cause, I cannot entertain an Idea, that it will finally sink, tho’ it may remain for some time under a cloud.” http://ow.ly/i/eFfFe