Nolan:
"Lafayette to WiIlliam Carmicael. (Obviously misdated the 27th.)
"... We shall be over the river and (thank God) nearer our red friends
tomorrow morning...." Carmichael Papers. Library of Congress.
"
W.o.W.:
"To MAJOR GENERAL HORATIO GATES
Head Quarters, in Jersey, Coryels ferry, June 21, 1778
Sir: I arrived here this day at noon. Two divisions of the army
have crossed the Delaware' the remainder will cross tomorrow. The
enemy, by the latest intelligence, was moing on slowly; the head
of the column had only reached Mount Holly. ..."
McHenry:
" (21d.) A rapid morning's march. The heat excessive. -- Some of the
soldier's die suddenly. Reach Coryel's ferry. Encamp on the Pennsylvania
side. The General crosses -- with the spare baggage and artillery.
Headquarters at one Holcombs in the Jersey. Here are some charming girls
-- But one of the drums of the guard more a favorite than Hamilton.
Division of Lee and Wayne 4 miles in advance of Coryels.
General Arnold advises that the Enemy's advanced guard commanded by
Gen. Leslie consists of 2,000 -- main body 5,000 -- rear guard 2,000 under
Knyphausen. Their shipping below Rudy Island. "
Gallagher: [quotation marks are original]
"Washington broke camp at "Valley Forge" and came to the Ferry, crossing
over into what is now Lambertville. His soldiers camped in an orchard,
which is now one of the business protions of our city, viz., the northeast
corner of Bridge and Union streets....
"... Washington, with other officers, was quartered at Richard Holcombe's,
in an ancient mansion we know as "Washington's Headquarters"
"... Abram and John Coryell, two of the four sons of Emanuel, were
at that time the proprietors of the "Ferry," Abram on the New Jersey
side, and John on the Pennsylvania. These brothers conveyed the army
across the river; also furnished commissary supplies and forage for the
horses, for which they were paid in Continental money, which was never
redeemed, in consequence of which these men were greatly impoverished."
[see also Wild's Journal]
Roads east will be discussed in June 22.
There is an Erskine map of the area, shown below (original NYHist Soc). This map was made, most likely, when Washington was going south-west to Valley Forge. Notice the small road going east between the hills on the New Jersey side. This is the end of the "Bungtown Road", see June 22. The road appears to be the combination of Rock Rd, and Stymiest Rd, rather than Rocktown-Lambertville Rd, which has a large incline east of Swan Creek (probably built in the 19th century).
