Personal Narrative On Suffering

There is no food, I am cold, and have little humor, I want to go home. This is only some of the horrible things happening. It is 1777 and George Washington has several 1,000 troops settled at Valley Forge. We are here to fight for are freedom from the british. It is winter here and us men are not doing well. The real question is: Will I Quit? I have served my time.Things have been so bad, I am deciding to quit and not re-enlist. The 3 reasons I want to leave are so many are sick, awful living conditions, and I don’t want to die.

Many soldiers dead, and many dying, the Continental Army was weak and sorely losing. It was 1777; the troops were camped at Valley Forge. The British army was only 18 miles away. The question for many of us is, will I quit? By quit, we mean to not re-enlist.

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.

It is time for war with bullets flying pass you. Will you continue and try your hardest to win your country’s freedom or not. It’s the year of 1777 at George Washington’s winter camp, Valley Forge. I chose to re-enlist because of three reasons, the first reason is healthy men, like me are needed. I also need to think about others and help win this war, unlike others who don’t think about others. The Congress Committee is also finally starting to listen to us soldiers, they are doing their best to provide us food, like meat and some clothing. These are the three main reasons why I have chosen to stay.

“Suffering, failure, loneliness, sorrow, discouragement,…” says Brennan Manning, is what most soldiers felt at Valley Forge. The year was 1777, eighteen miles out of Philadelphia. George Washington’s army, known as the Americans, were keeping an eye on the British, for any attack. There is war in Valley Forge, and illness all over the camp. Since I have already served my nine months, I want to stay homeland. I have decided to not re-enlist because for three reasons which are: lack of supplies, weather conditions, and illness/death.

I know that we have horrible conditions like no shoes and no meat, but I have decided to re-enlist for three reasons which are we have George Washington to help us, we have the right to fight, and we still have spirit even though we’ve been through hard times.My key idea is we have the right to fight because we shouldn’t be ruled by britain’s tyranny.If one soldier didn’t re-enlist all the soldiers might follow theur example.If we had no soldiers then we wouldn’t have one the war. That would mean we wouldn’t be free

Valley Forge has turned into a graveyard. Thousands of soldiers lie sick or dead. The continental army has camped there for the winter, 18 miles away from the British in Philadelphia. My nine month enlistment is almost up, and I must make a choice: Should I re-enlist or go home to my aging mother? The decision has been very demanding. I have thought long and hard about this, and have come to a choice. I have decided to re-enlist for three reasons which are the fact that there are not many soldiers, to help others, and because I can do what others can’t to aid the cause.

It was a cold winter day out at valley forge the year of 1777. All you could see were people dropping like dead flies. Tragic days like this you know could make history the enemy is the only thing we worry about anymore at this point. Everything seems so surreal. Leaders trying to take control to calm people who can’t be calmed. The figures running for their lives knowing that this could be the end. Knowing they needed to be home instead of being here watching the men die. Here I lay with this blood coming out of my left arm I almost scream in pain but know it would be absolutely no use to me. I also know there are people around me who are dead or are on the verge of death and I lie here with a bullet in my arm looking like I fell of my bike and I am making a big deal about it. Put yourself in this position, would you stay and fight or quit and not fight for your freedom.

Would you rather quit fighting once your enlistment is over or embrace death after sacrificing your life for a strong cause? After the Battle of Lexington, Bunker Hill, and Saratoga, George Washington and his soldiers decided to build a winter camp in December of 1777. Being called the Continental Army, they settled down in Valley Forge, about 18 to 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia. While the British sat in their luxurious homes, the soldiers tolerated the 16’ by 14’ huts with problems such as the cold and smoke. However, George Washington has a serious complication on hand. The soldiers’ 9-month enlistment are soon coming to an end. While some are happy to return home, others are brave and courageous to re-enlist and keep fighting for the country.

“You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear.” - Sammy Davis Jr. During the first two years of the American Revolution, things were not looking up for the Continental Army commanded by none other than George Washington. During the war, General Washington was having a rough time keeping the soldiers to stay and fight. So, he set up camp at Valley Forge. His men made huts to live in with fireplaces and one door. They made their camp close enough to the British to keep them under surveillance. Not realizing that all the events that the Americas had done, such as the Boston Tea Party in 1773, would start a war with the British Empire. I have decided to not re-enlist for the three reasons which are: the clothing in this weather is terrible, the sickness is hard to survive through, and the conditions at Valley Forge are terrible.

Did I make the right decision? Should I stay? I can’t stay here, it is too strenuous to live like this. The first two years were exhausting and did not proceed so well. Some of the men quit out of fear. Do I quit? Quitting is the right decision because I am not living the life I expected and wanted.

The freezing air is blowing as I lay in bed listening to the soldiers moan struggling to survive in this harsh war. There are many bitter conditions here at Valley Forge. There is a big risk staying here as we struggle to stay alive. My hut is filled with smoke and is surrounded by the cold snow. We have huts that are a few feet long and have a small fireplace on one side and a door on the other. The food here is horrible and barely keeps us alive. We get a small piece of meat each day and a little bit of cornmeal. I have decided to re-enlist for 3 reasons which are that I need to fight for a cause, to help the sick and dying army, and to get my family and aging mother into a free country.

so I joined the army. No one questioned me I’m 6’5 210lbs no one thinks I’m under the age of 18. I was sent out to Sandakan just three years ago that was 1942. It’s 1945 now the Japanese are moving us out the Allies are coming “God hope they get here fast”. “Are you okay”?

I guess that they thought that I would escape which honestly doesn’t sound like a bad choice. If I was going to run away I was going to need a plan. I wanted to buy myself some time by fooling the army which was not going to be easy. My plan so far which just was the base of my plan was to first pay someone that I trusted to go to the army and give them a fake suit, to make a fake suit I was going to have to make the shell of the suit perfect. Then I had to plan a way for me to get in without being spotted to rescue my helper because they were most likely to be held hostage after they realized that it was a