How Would You Leave The Continental Army

Valley Forge Would You Quit? 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

It has been nine months of pain and agony I am in pain and I can't take it any longer. In the winter of 1777 and 1778 George washington commanded thousands of soldiers that spent their winter at Valley forge and I am one of them Many stayed for 2

I am one of those people who would quit Valley Forge. Valley Forge is a winter camp that was developed in the year 1777 to prepare Washington’s army for war. The 18,000 soldiers would have to train for 7 months in the cold weather with limited supplies. I would leave Valley Forge, because from 18,000 healthy soldiers, soon became 7,000 soldiers getting ill, and 2,500 end up dying (Document A).

Valley Forge Would You Have Quit Valley Forge December year of 1777 Washington and his army arrived at Valley Forge. Valley Forge was used for a winter camp for Washington and his army. Valley Forge was a cold place to live, not a lot of food, and not a lot of clothes, bad housing all these things are bad but soldiers stay with their army. Valley Forge would you have quit me I would not quit because There were a lot of people sick but not a lot of dying, Washington is getting help, and I’m not a summer soldier freedom is worth fighting for.

It was either horrible conditions or nothing at all. Document C, the diary of Dr. Albigence Waldo, shows evidence of one of the soldier’s experience of all the bad conditions at Valley Forge. The diary described the hard lodging that did not give much protection from the cold, harsh weather (Waldo). Many soldiers died because of the lack of shelter. How are we supposed to win the war if we are not even given a place to sleep? I could not be a good soldier if I were sick because I did not have a good place to rest. I would have been too weak to fight the British soldiers, like many of the others at Valley

Death is all around you,what do you do? Valley Forge was a winter camp in 1777 to 1778 for the George Washington and his army. Valley Forge was 18 miles outside of Philadelphia. The winter at Valley Forge was long, cold, harsh, and horrible. Soldiers 9 month terms were about to end many wanted to go home. The question to us is would you re-enlist or not re-enlist? I have decided to re-enlist for three reasons which are less soldiers, hard times, and support. It would not matter to me what happened I,am a loyal soldier.

Winters in Pennsylvania can be unfavorable, but can easily turn deadly if you are not equipped with the necessary supplies. In the “Engraving of a painting by William Henry Powell, Committee of Congress at Valley Forge, National Archives, 1866” (Document B), Powell depicts Valley forge as a snowy forest with men dressed in ripped, thin, and tattered clothes. The Continental soldiers had very few supplies, as most had no more but one uniform. By this time, most of their garments were either ragged or

Valley Forge: Would you Quit? Imagine a life full of death and disease. Valley Forge was a horrid winter camp that Washington and his men stayed at waiting for war. People longed for their nice, warm homes. They missed their families. If I was a soldier at Valley Forge, would I quit? Yes,I would quit for three reasons which are smallpox and diseases, freezing and starving, and horrible clothes.

In December of 1777 through June of 1778 in Valley Forge 18 miles west of Philadelphia is where Washington created a camp for his soldiers to stay during the winter. These times were really difficult. Would you have quit the continental army in Valley Forge? I would not have quit Valley Forge because conditions were terrible but there were still loyal soldiers who stayed with, I don’t want to be a sunshine patriot/ summer soldier, and Washington gets help.

Valley Forge was a place where George Washington and his troops spent the harsh winter of 1777 and trained. I would have left Valley Forge because many people died, more were sick, and everyone was miserable. As stated in the Estimates of Illness and Death at Valley Forge (Doc A), about 50% of the people there got sick and about 32% of the people there died! That is about 4,000 that were sick and 2,500 people that died. As shown in the engraving of the Committee of Congress at Valley Forge (Doc B), you can see just how poorly the men at Valley Forge are doing (they are the men on the right side), you can see that some of them have no shoes, their clothes are falling apart, they aren't well fed, and they are poorly armed. George Washington is

Valley Forge Es say 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

In the winter of 1777 and 1778 Washington’s winter camp was in Valley Forge 18 miles from Philadelphia. The Continental Army is the official army of the 13 colonies who helped Washington. Would you have quit Washington’s winter camp at Valley Forge? No I would not quit Washington’s winter camp

In year 1778 almost 2,500 patriots died because of the harsh and cruel conditions of Valley Forge (A). Valley Forge was a very small military camp 18 miles northwest from Philadelphia, which was where the British had set up camp. From all the information I have, I can say that

Valley Forge atop such a high plateau was near completely cut off from supply routes making food, clothing, and weaponry very scarce. Soldiers were treated to the worst conditions possible at Valley Forge. Many were near naked and many were starving to death. Also dieses such as Dysentery and Typhus ran rampant at Valley Forge. These conditions alone accounted for the lives of hundreds of American soldiers that winter.