On Dec. 23, 1777 there were "2,873 men in camp unfit for duty" here "because they are barefooted and otherwise naked"
[DOC] [TLE] Pennsylvania Highways: Valley Forge National Historic Park [PAR] Aug 10, 2011 ... On December 19, 1777, about 10,000 troops entered the camp from ... of the 
troops as General Washington wrote on December 23, 1777, "We have this day 
no less than 2,873 men in camp unfit for duty because they are barefooted ... 
bread for the men, who were entitled one loaf a day as per their ration.