Where were messengers told to go?
Fort Cumberland
And who were they told to see there?
The commander.
What was the message?
Requesting that quarters be prepared so others might be sent.
What the name of the medical person helping Washington?
Dr. Craik
Who were they caring for?
Orme and Morris.
What date did the soldiers get to safety?
The 17th.
What was the news that others told them?
That the entire army was massacred.
What was the source of this information?
Fugitives from the battle
Was it wanted that this news reach the home front?
No.
Why not?
He feared how they might affect his family.
What did he do to make sure they had the correct information?
He wrote his mother and brother to assure them he was safe.
How many times did tell his brother that he had been shot?
Four.
How many steeds were taken from beneath him?
Two.
What was happening to his buddies all around him?
Death was levelling them.