Valley Forge: Joining The Army

“Every thought is a battle, every breath is a war and I don’t think we are winning anymore”. The depressing thoughts in which were made up of dying and not surviving were going through the minds of all the soldiers at Valley Forge as well as mine. The need of food, clothes, and weapons were needed. The wanting to win and return home to our families were mutual between all of us as well. Since the summer of 1775, George Washington has withdrawn from Boston and retreated to New York City after the American Revolution. Recently, he had been unable to stop the British when Howe marched his army into the capital of Philadelphia. Washington had a very hard time trying to keep us in his army. Some of them had signed on for one year or two, but others left or simply deserted us. The question is simple, whether or not you would stay and fight for your country or leave with honor and your dignity. My choice was obvious, staying to fight for my country. There are many reasons surrounding my choice, including the fact that the supplies were provided for us in order to live and fight through the terrible seasons, the encouragement we needed, and the conditions we faced.

“Valley Forge is 18 miles from Pennsylvania.’ (background essay,141). I was there from the summer of 1775 through January 1778 with about 2 months to go.They declared independence from Britain, then, they started a war

I’m cold, I can’t breath through the thick smoke, and a quarter of the men I went to war with are dead. At Valley Forge we have extremely poor living conditions. 3,989 out of 8,000 soldiers are ill. I decided to re-enlist for three reasons which are honoring my country, helping the unfortunate soldiers, and destroying Great Britain’s tyranny.

“For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.” (Walter Scott). Valley Forge was a fort for the patriots to stay as they fought in the revolutionary war. Britain sent many soldiers and the some of the colonist adapted scarlet fever. Those colonists did not know that their own soldiers would go and fight those British soldiers. In 1775, George Washington took control and made an army of patriots called the Continental Army. A year later the Declaration of Independence was written. This really gave the colonists something to fight for. Located near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Valley Forge housed many sick soldiers. The conditions were poor and many colonist were miserable, but some still kept their positive attitudes. If I were

Valley Forge where the conditions were so bad that soldiers had worn out clothing, got very sick, and never had a full belly. In December 1777 General George Washington made his winter camp at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The British army led by General Howe were kept comfortably in Philadelphia just a few miles away from Valley Forge. Washington now has a problem on his hands. Some of his soldiers only signed up to fight for six to nine months. Their terms were close to ending. Washington needs to figure out how to get his men to reenlist. The question for us is “Should I quit”? I am deciding to stay and reenlist for three reasons, the sickness of the other men, loyalty for my country, and because I believe in America.

“Exploring how you could make a bad situation worse can sometimes tell you what not to do”(Mackay). The Revolutionary War started in the winter time of 1777. The American soldiers were staying at Valley Forge. Valley Forge was the military camp 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia, where the American Continental Army spent the winter of during the American Revolutionary War. General Washington is the leader, and he brought several thousand soldiers with him. A reason I won’t re-enlist, is because General Washington compared Tyranny like hell. The next reason I won’t re-enlist is because the health is bad, and 2,500 died from getting sick. The last reason I won't re-enlist is because 6,887 people altogether got sick. I have

Walking From Boston to New York I thought that we would never win the battle against the British. I couldn’t believe that I was going to go to war with the British. The British had so much more experience than we did, There were some people who didn’t even have one bit of experience with weapons. Surely, I was nervous about going to battle. The whole time getting ready I thought about how much I’d miss my wife and our three children Lilia, Bethany, and Lucas. I thought to myself one day I won’t have to write to them, I can see them and tell them stories about the war. Right now all I need to think about is battling the British and surviving at the same time. Therefore, When going to battle being intrepid we

From Valley Forge onward, there was a split between the soldiers and the larger public. Even as the public or civilians contributed little, “they believed [their contributions] not to be necessary” . The soldiers, banding together as one, “began to take pride in surviving as an army despite the heedlessness of the public” . Civilians would eat cows and pigs, but soldiers were forced to eat raw flour . And as the Continental Army lived in squalor, used moldy bedpans, and left Lord-only-knows-what detritus behind them, the people began to dislike the military even more. The Continental Army needed funding, and the people chose to ignore it. It was a mutually antagonistic relationship. This clear discrepancy between what the public deemed necessary for the “unfortunate soldiers” and, on the other hand, what the soldiers needed to survive, rankled revolutionaries and led to a splintering of the public from the military. As the soldiers wondered how a revolutionary war was to be undertaken with only voluntary contributions, the public wondered whether the revolutionary war would create a dictatorship.

In 1789, I began my military career. I was 19 years old when I joined the militia that was run by Major John Hardin. During this time, the people of Kentucky fought the American Indians for the territory located North of the Ohio RIver. This war is known as the Northwest Indian War. In 1790, I was assigned as captain to the Clarksville, Indiana militia. I resigned from this position in 1796, due to poor health conditions when I was 26 years old. I returned back home to my family’s plantation at Mulberry Hill.

“Winter at Valley Forge” written by Kennedy Hickman highlights all aspects of the Revolutionary War. The section on Valley Forge focuses on the winter encampment and the struggles that they faced. The format of this article is harder to read due to the quantity of information. However, the information given is very informative. This article is posted on ‘about education’ along with many other helpful historical articles.

In December the year of 177, Washington and his troops arrive in Valley Forge. I have two decisions to leave or stay here in Valley Forge, What's your choice? It was time for me to choose I rather leave for so many reasons. First of all their lacking on food and we all need food to survive from hunger.

I Kaylin Otis, made it through the winter at valley forge. It was a harsh winter, most of us had a feeling we weren’t going to survive. A lot of our men have passed away because it was a little ice age. We didn’t have many supplies to support all of us. George washington our general tried and tried to distract us from the misery, but nothing really seemed to work. I tried writing back to my family, but my hands were purple and hard to move. Constantly shivering. I have never been so cold in my entire life. I remember praying several times a day, hoping i would get through this, and i will make it home to my family safely. I was so sad at a time like this, but Marquis De Lafayette keeping everyone’s spirits high. He was one of the richest

It was a bright day in the summer 1776, with darkness. The colonists did not have a victory in years. The men’s enlistments end a few days after christmas. I seeing this needed to get a victory before christmas.

Once upon a time their were to young kids named Roberto and Guadalupe. They came from humble homes but they had big dreams. They had heard that attending the military gave many benefits. They were interested in joining the military because the military pays for your college if you serve enough time. They also heard about a program in their high school called JROTC. They found out that if they attended the program for three years they could get payed more if they joined the military after high school.

I started my enlistment into the military in 2011 as well. Like you stated in your post I too was not the best student in high school. When I joined the military I had no intent of going to school. After getting to my first duty station I quickly learned that not going to school wasn’t an option if I wanted to make a career out of the military. This is currently my second class at APUS and I have enjoyed it very much so far.