<P> The army 's situation improved when a five - man congressional delegation arrived on January 24 . The delegates consisted of `` Francis Dana of Massachusetts , Nathaniel Folsom of New Hampshire , John Harvie of Virginia , Gouverneur Morris of New York , and Joseph Reed of Pennsylvania . '' According to historian Wayne Bodle , they came to understand through their visit `` how vulnerable the new army could be to logistical disruption , owing to its size , its organizational complexity , and its increasing mobility . '' Washington and his aides convinced them to implement recommended reforms to the supply department . In March 1778 , Congress also appointed Nathanael Greene as Quartermaster General , who reluctantly accepted at Washington 's behest . One of the Continental Army 's most able generals , Greene did not want an administrative position . Yet he and his staff better supplied the troops at a time when the weather began to improve , and with it , road conditions . The Schuylkill River also thawed , allowing the Continental Army to more easily to transport convoys from the main supply depot at Reading . </P>
<P> The army 's situation improved when a five - man congressional delegation arrived on January 24 . The delegates consisted of `` Francis Dana of Massachusetts , Nathaniel Folsom of New Hampshire , John Harvie of Virginia , Gouverneur Morris of New York , and Joseph Reed of Pennsylvania . '' According to historian Wayne Bodle , they came to understand through their visit `` how vulnerable the new army could be to logistical disruption , owing to its size , its organizational complexity , and its increasing mobility . '' Washington and his aides convinced them to implement recommended reforms to the supply department . In March 1778 , Congress also appointed Nathanael Greene as Quartermaster General , who reluctantly accepted at Washington 's behest . One of the Continental Army 's most able generals , Greene did not want an administrative position . Yet he and his staff better supplied the troops at a time when the weather began to improve , and with it , road conditions . The Schuylkill River also thawed , allowing the Continental Army to more easily to transport convoys from the main supply depot at Reading . </P>
when did the winter at valley forge end
when did the winter at valley forge end
1778
1778