Martha Washington

Martha was George Washington's secret asset against the British during the American Revolution. The war lasted for eight and a half years, and Martha spent over five years with the soldiers during the coldest and harshest months at the winter encampment. Made from the hands of the enslaved at Mount Vernon, she brought food, wool, and medicine. She stayed to knit socks and tend to the wounded at the campsite. She hoped to retire and lead a restful life with her husband when the war ended. When George became the first president to lead the new country, Martha accepted the sacrifice of his public demands over her private desires.