The Boy Spies of Philadelphia is a children's novel originally published in 1897 under the title With Washington at Monmouth.
[3][4] Enoch was later on summoned to join the army, his task was to be done by himself and to find and deliver the message that George Washington moved from Valley Forge to General Dickinson who was attempting to harass the enemy during his march.
[3] On the way to the town, the boy spies rest at a mysterious man's house; they get trapped inside as prisoners of a Tory, enemies to the Whig party.
The three-boy-spy-group continued to help the Continentalists and took part in the Battle of Monmouth as spies for General Washington.
However, a group of British soldiers, stationed on the side of the road, overheard them talking and tried to trap the boys with a forest fire but failed.
Jacob and Enoch were very nearly killed as the bullets whistled over their heads and about half a dozen men began to chase them on horseback.
[3] To be able to enlist in the army, Enoch had to find and give General Dickinson a letter that stated that George Washington's troops had moved out of Valley Forge.