The encampment at Valley Forge from December 1777 through June 1778 was comprised of six regular divisions ( 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Support and Sullivan's which was a supplemental division. Each division was comprised of three brigades except for Sullivan's which had one.
Listed below are the divisions with their respective commander (if known). Please follow the links on the division for further detail on the division:
|
Division |
Commander | |
| 1st Division | Maj. General Charles Lee | |
| 2nd Division | Maj. General Thomas Mifflin | |
| Brig. General Anthony Wayne, acting | ||
| 3rd Division | Maj. General Marquis de Lafayette | |
| 4th Division | Maj. General Baron Johann de Kalb | |
| 5th Division | Maj. General William Alexander, Lord Stirling | |
| Support | NONE |
Divisions were loosely organized during the encampment. Reorganization in May and JUNE set these Divisions as
shown:
KNOX'S ARTILLERY arrived Valley Forge JAN 1778
PULASKI'S CAVALRY arrived Valley Forge DEC 1777 and left the same month.
NJ BRIGADE departed Valley Forge in MAY and rejoined LEE'S FIRST DIVISION at MONMOUTH.
Previous Division Commanders were:
MG NATHANIEL GREENE, MG JOHN SULLIVAN, and MG ALEXANDER MCDOUGEL.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
| Month | Fit For Duty | Assigned | Died | Deserted | Discharged | Enlisted |
| DEC | 12501 | 14892 | 88 | 129 | 25 | 74 |
| JAN | 7950 | 18197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FEB | 6264 | 19264 | 209 | 147 | 925 | 240 |
| MAR | 5642 | 18268 | 399 | 181 | 261 | 193 |
| APR | 10826 | 19055 | 384 | 188 | 116 | 1279 |
| MAY | 13321 | 21802 | 374 | 227 | 170 | 1004 |
| JUNE | 13751 | 22309 | 220 | 96 | 112 | 924 |
| TOTALS | 1674 | 968 | 1609 | 3714 |
Ref: C.M. Lesser - The Senews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army.