Vally Forge Dbq

There were a lot of people sick but not a lot of dying. In Doc A it said “3,989 out of 8000 were sick.” That is like 50% sick. “December~June 1800 out of 12000” In Doc A. That's 15% of the people

After arriving at Valley Forge Martin and his fellow soldiers were about to go through the famously long cold winter that awaited them. Martin wrote, “Our prospect was indeed dreary. In our miserable condition, to go into the wild woods and build us habitations to stay (not to live) in, in such a weak, starved and naked condition, was appalling in the highest degree” (Martin 89). He talks about lying there “two nights and one day, and had not a morsel of any thing to eat all the time” (Martin 90).

One of the reasons I wouldn't quit Valley Forge is because 50% of the people were sick but only 15% died. In document A it says “3989 (about 4000) out of 8000 were sick or unable to report for duty.” By February 1st, about 50% of soldiers were sick. But sickness is common around this time. For example, in our classroom about half of our students were sick. (Doc A) “1800 out of 12000 died”. 1800 out of 12000 soldiers may sound like a lot but it is actually only 15%. That's only 15% of all the soldiers dying. That's pretty good for being the “UnderDogs” in a war. This still gives you an 85% chance of living. So I would stay.

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

Valley Forge problems, there problems were one third of their army was sick to where they couldn’t even report for roll call. Some lost toes because they didn’t have shoes for their feet so there feet got frost

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.

One of the reasons are that there is a lot of sick people but but there is not a lot of dying people. 3,989/8,000 soldiers are sick. That means that half of these soldiers were sick. In DocA it says only 1,800 out of

The stench of sweat, vomit, feces, and blood was almost to much to bear. Although times were difficult at Valley Forge, I would have stayed as a soldier because I believed George Washington was a amazing leader, most of the fellow soldiers didn't lose their spirit, and I would be willing to die for freedom. To begin, I would have stayed because George Washington was on our side and he is a natural born leader. In Document B it showed George Washington taking his soldiers side, which means that he was helping them; he wasn't just doing what Congress told him to do. Washington had fought in the French and Indian war, so he was trained by the British, meaning he knew there battle strategies well, as Sun Tzu once said "know thy enemy" and he did.

There was a lot of sick people, but there was not a lot of people dying from the sickness. Firstly, in document A it stated there was “3,989 people sick out of the 8,000” who were there. So what that is saying there was about 50% of soldiers sick and in the Winter it is common to be sick especially in those conditions. Secondly there were only “1,800 out of the 12,000 men died in Valley Forge”(doc A). What this is saying is that there is only a 15% chance of dying and a 85% chance of living which that is pretty good odds. Also in the background essay it says “today we know that most of the army survived the winter. So, I would take those odds and stay at Valley Forge.

In Document C, it says “I am Sick - discontented - and out of humour. Poor food - hard lodging - Cold Weather - fatigue - Nasty Clothes - nasty Cookery - Vomit half my time - Smok'd out my senses…” and much more. Essentially, everything about Valley Forge is terrible, such as the food, ventilation, clothes, and hard lodging. Even though the conditions were terrible, “Dr. Waldo suffered during his winter at Valley Forge but stayed loyal to the Continental Army as he helped other surgeons care for sick soldiers.” As well as “... spirit of Alacrity…” shown by the soldiers. This evidence is meaning even though the conditions were very bad, a lot of the other soldiers showed spirit and willingness, so I would have too.

The health issue had not helped the situation the soldiers the air was not clean in the shafts and was causing trouble breathing. “My Skin and eyes are spoil’d with continual smoke.” (Waldo 151) The clothing was treacherous and the chance of staying warm is only the heat that comes from smoke and bombs is causing us soldiers to become sick. The clothes are worn out don’t fit us or are to small.

The soldiers undertook many different diseases and sicknesses, mentally and physically. The faced outbreaks of measles, small pox, malaria, pneumonia, or camp itch. Soldiers would get malaria when camping in damp areas surrounded by mosquitos, while camp

In December 1777 in Valley Forge there was 1,800 to 2,500 people who were sick or died and some even quit because of the conditions and their surroundings from (Document A ) .

It states in Document A in the chart, "Total Soldiers at Valley Forge (estimates)... February 1, 1778 [had] 8,000 [soldiers in all]... Illness Estimates During Encampment... February 1, 1778 [resulted in] 3,989 [sick soldiers]..." This proves that there were countless deaths and diseases in this time at Valley Forge. In fact, around half of the soldiers in February 1778 suffered from an illness and the numbers only went up. As a result, many died from their illnesses and left the army with fewer and fewer soldiers. Document C reads in the "December 14, 1777" section, "The army which has been surprisingly healthy hitherto, now begins to grow sickly from the continued fatigues they have suffered this Campaign." This supports the idea that diseases spread and states that the soldiers now "grow sickly from the[ir] [work]". This means that the illnesses are spreading at increasing rates resulting in more and more soldiers dying from

Only a small percent of a civil war soldiers time in the war was spent on the battlefield. Infact, a lot of their time was spent in the camps that they slept in. Although camp life was not as difficult as the battlefield it had hardships of its own that were hard to deal with in itself. Twice as many civil war soldiers died from disease than from bullets and artillery. It is estimated that anywhere from 400,00-500,000 died from diseases in their camps. Many soldiers died from freezing to death. During the winter months the weather would get extremely cold because they had either left their coat and shelter (dog tent) back on the road because they weighed too much to carry for the long distances.