Essay

Everywhere I go, I see dead soldiers littered all over the ground like blocks of ice. As a soldier in the Continental army, General George Washington has led us to set up a winter camp at Valley Forge, eighteen miles northwest of Philadelphia, where the British army had set up camp. I have made a decision that answers the question that haunts me: Will I quit or will I re - enlist? I have decided I will quit next month, when my nine month enlistment is over. To quit in this situation is to go home after serving as a soldier in Valley Forge and the vast number of deaths and illnesses.

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.

To tackle the housing affordability, first of all, it is crucial to lift the supply of housing as it will release the pressure on the housing price. Nevertheless, the supply of housing is inelastic as it requires an adequate fund, time, approval from the Government. Besides, the housing system is heavily dependent on the private sector. Thus, the Government should provide initiatives for housing providers to shift the supply of houses in the market. Australia would follow the policies from other countries to tackle the housing affordability. However, it has to fit in the Australian context. These policies might work well in other places but it does not mean that it will be applicable in Australia. The Singapore Government has a public

Chicago’s budget crisis has been one of the most unfortunate events of the decade. As a former student of Chicago Public Schools, myself and other students wanted the best for our education, but CPS school teachers and faculty are given the bad news that the City Council thinks we demand too much. Resulting in the Chicago Teachers Union strike of 2012, budget cuts, and many other events impacting things within the schools, it is no longer new to students, who also encounter what goes on outside, such as political news or neighborhood violence. Those in schools feel that it has been the place to be and to feel secure. Now that I have recently graduated, I have encountered a similar want for the best for my education through my college. As

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.

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.

leaving or staying.If I a soldier in the Continental Army I would’ve quit.The death toll was to high.

Hearing gunshots here and there, soldiers fighting for well earned freedom from Britain in the cold, freezing weather at Valley Forge. All I have left when I signed up was a picture of my beloved wife, a notebook to write letters to her when in camp, and what my dying mother gave me when I left was a mini Bible. In 1777-1778 George Washington commanded several thousand patriot soldiers who spent the winter at Valley Forge, which I was one of 12,000 American soldiers that was sent to fight for freedom from the British in Valley Forge. I was placed at Valley Forge, 18 miles Northwest of Philadelphia. I have decided to go to Valley Forge to help fight and win the war against the British , I also signed up because I want to help fight for my country’s independence and for everyone’s freedom to live in a free world.I want to re-enlist for three reasons which are: having pride/glory, teamwork/care, and courage.

My first reason to not re-enlist is because of the incredibly harsh climates everyone is attempting to survive in. “Heartily wish myself at home, my skin and eyes are almost spoil’d

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?

At times I feel overwhelmed, which leads to being very scared. Here at Valley Forge it is terrifying and very bad. The war took place in 1777 through 1778. There were victories at Trenton and Princeton. However, at the time the congress did not want to trust George Washington. People have families that are dying due to the war. There was no meat, which is terrible because meat has a lot of protein. The soldiers didn’t know that they would basically be tortured for independence from Britain. Poor ventilation in the huts was a big issue as well. Smoke was on their eyes and skin all the time too. I have decided to not re-enlist for three reasons which are: the terrible conditions, the poor health of the soldiers, and a lot of people are dying.

The first reason I will not re-enlist is because an abundant number of soldiers are dying because of lack of supplies. From looking at other needy soldiers, most of the soldiers were insufficient of clothing which

The first reason I will re-enlist is because there are not many soldiers. Many soldiers are sick and close to dying. Those who are alive are too weak to do anything. Nearly 2,000 soldiers have died due to illness so far.(Doc A) I expect that there will be more death to come. I am strong and need to stay so that we will have an army that can conquer the British. . If everyone who was merely uncomfortable and able to fight left, we would be stuck with an army of sick soldiers. This is a reason to re-enlist because it shows how many soldiers were dying and why they need me.

The third reason I will not re-enlist is that I do not want to die.It’s because I heard George Washington saying the illness estimate on December 23,1777 there was 2,898. Then on February 1, 1778 there was 3,989. Also the death estimates was December- June it was 1,800 to 2,500. This reason is causing me to not re-enlist because I would not want to die just because I had frostbite,getting a limb cut off, or dieing because the committee of congress would not give us enough supplies to survive the