Dbq On Valley Forge

In the winter of 1777 and 1778 George Washington commanded a lot of patriot soldiers who spent their time at Valley Forge it was not an easy time.This question if I had been a soldier in Washington's army would i have quit? No i would not quit because there is a lot of people getting sick,but not a lot of people are dieing, you don't want to be a summer soldier, conditions were bad but, the soldiers stuck with it.

The first reason I will not re-enlist is all the bad conditions. I am sick because of the poor/nasty cookery. I am out of humor, all the men are! All of the 12 men in my hut are getting more sick with the smoke from the fire. On December 21, I heard a general yell “No meat!” “No

Another reason I must re-enlist is the fact that my government deserves my loyalty. The Committee of Congress has stayed with us through much of the winter after arriving at Valley Forge a few weeks ago and has given us hope (Document B). That hope has sparked within us a new flood of encouragement and will power. When George Washington was talking to the 5 members of Congress, he expressed the fact that we brave soldiers need help in our battle with Britain (Document B). Even though it’s cold, and we have threadbare clothing that are merely rags, and the Congress members are all dressed in their finest, our spirit is still strong (Document B). Even Dr. Waldo stated that while tending to our sick soldiers, he was surprised by the magnitude of cheerful willingness to proceed with fighting for our cause (Document C). Dr. Waldo expected us to be down on our luck for having to withstand the poor food, fatigue, cold weather, crowded huts, and smoky air quality which was due to poor ventilation, but most soldiers were able to persevere through all of that hardship (Document C). The Committee of Congress makes me feel like someone is listening to our needs. The general supports us and the government cares about us, so I must support my government.

George Washington and his continental army were staying at a winter camp in Valley Forge in very bad conditions from December 1777 to June 1778. These “summer soldiers” are leaving, but some are staying loyal. If you had been at Valley Forge would you quit? I would quit because only 15% of people are dying, there is help on the way and because of the inspirational words of Thomas Paine from the “American Crisis”.

Valley Forge is where George Washington and his troops sent camp for the winter. During camp the colonists trained hard and gained the confidence they needed to win the war. Unfortunately the lack of food and spread of disease caused many deaths during this harsh winter. If I had the choice to leave or stay at Valley Forge I would leave. I would not want to risk my life or have to suffer through the cold and sickness. According to Estimates of Illness and Deaths at Valley Forge (Doc A), during the encampment about 2,500 soldiers died. That is about ⅓ of the colonists fighting in the war. About 49% of the soldiers get sick. “I am sick-discontented-and out of humour. Poor food - hard lodging - Cold Weather - fatigue - Nasty Clothes - nasty

Victory does not come cheap. The soldiers who joined Washington in Valley Forge in December of 1777 learned that very quickly. While we camp here for the winter, we endure very harsh conditions. Many soldiers leave once their terms come to an end, and some even desert before then. Though some decide to stick it out and reenlist. The question is: which group will I join once my term is up? My response is that I will stay and fight for my country. There are three main reasons that I have come to this conclusion; The army is in need of people, I do not want to spread sickness to my family, and we are fighting for our freedom.

From the winter of 1777 to 1778 Valley Forge was in very harsh weather conditions. During this time we took command with George Washington and after a while war started. Some interesting facts are that in 1773, 310 street lights were installed. In 1783, the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War, and in 1782 the writing of the Constitution was in progress. I have decided not to re-enlist for these three reasons which are, sickness, conditions and clothing, and congress/ leadership.

So overall, would I stay at Valley Forge? Yes, I would stay at Valley Forge because only 15% of people died, there are people who showed willingness, and because of the inspirational words of Thomas

The reason I will not re-enlist is so many are sick. The main sickness is smallpox, a deadly disease that many soldiers have. If you have it you will get blisters that are filled with pus and they cover your whole body.

If you re-enlisted, you would get to stay with our great leaders, like General George Washington and Friedreich Wilhelm von Steuben. In Jane Root’s Video “America, The Story of Us”, said that Washington stayed with his army the whole winter. He could of left if he wanted to, but

The harsh winter has fallen upon Valley Forge with all 12,000 soldiers in the Continental army. They are all freezing or dying. They need more healthy men to win the army. Will you re-enlist and serve your country, or sit and watch them die fighting against Britain? Valley Forge was a small fort for the Continental Army 18 miles outside of Philadelphia from the winter of 1777 to 1778. The army is starving, suffering from smallpox, and freezing to death. If you were a soldier at Valley Forge, Would you have quit? To quit means to not reenlist back into the Continental Army. I have decided to re-enlist back to the army for three reasons which are, the army needs more healthy men, There are fires to keep us warm through the winter months, and I want to serve my country to show my loyalty to my country.

The snow topples over your dry,scrawny skin. Your stomach is being buried alive from thin air. You need fuel and motivation, but you're not getting any. Your eyes slowly become more frail as the smoke scorches through them. Your teeth feel as if they are stuck in a pattern of repeatedly shivering. You try to be a loyal patriot, but are you going to choose yourself or your country? In the winter of 1777 and 1778, George Washington commanded several thousand patriot soldiers who spent the winter at Valley Forge, 18 miles outside of Philadelphia. It was not an easy time.If you had been a soldier in General Washington's army, would you have quit? I would not re-enlist for three reasons: I do not want to die, the living conditions were awful, and

The winter of 1777-1778 in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, George Washington and his men have camped out to survive the winter but things are not going to well for the army. The continental army is freezing from the harsh winter and they are hungry and all of us soldiers are just yearning to go home to our families. During this harsh and long winter would you have signed up for another term to stay in the army even after your term has finished? I would not re-enlist because of the harsh conditions of the winter, illness and death and also from the lack of support and supplies from the rest of the colonies.

You enlisted in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War nine months ago. Now it is December, nearing Christmas and you are at Valley Forge with the rest of the army. There is sickness, death and the conditions are miserable. Even though your time is up and you want to return home, your army and George Washington are counting on you to stay. Would you have returned home, or reenlisted?

The soldiers are starving and freezing at their camp. Imagine being a soldier there, would you quit, or would you stay?