Mary Hays did not march alone. She joined the thousands of camp followers — soldiers’ wives, mothers, and widows, many with children beside them — who followed the Continental Army through rain, dust, and snow.

This lesson shows the army through their eyes: the women who cooked the food, washed and mended the uniforms, nursed the sick, and carried the water. Without them, the army could not have kept moving — and Mary was about to become the most famous of them all.

Lesson 1D of the Molly Pitcher Life Story series from Capite Universe — history brought to life for kids ages 6–14, and for families and classrooms who love learning through story.