Periodical Index Detail
Trend & Tradition
| Title | Camp Followers: Soldiering but not Soldiers |
| Issue | Volume 01, Number 04 (T&T, Autumn 2016) |
| Description | Thousands of women and children accompanied the Continental Army between its birth in 1775 and disbandment in late 1783 as "sutlers and retainers to a camp". The Articles of War described sutlers as camp peddlers and retainers included contractors, family members, servants and slaves. The life of Sarah Osborn, a military wife and campfollower is documented among many others. |
| Author | Mayer, Holly A. |
| Pages | 100-106 |