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My life is like a dying essence, but the soldiers are like broken glass. Many soldiers were ill and freezing at Valley Forge. The soldiers and I were like trees dying because of no water or energy. George Washington was not trusted by Congress, and I don’t trust him. Why are we here to fight? We are only falling to pieces. We are in low progress of protecting our country. That is why I have decided to not re-enlist for three reasons. The reasons are that: many lives were lost, soldiers were ill, and I don’t have encouragement to fight.
The soldiers and I have arrived at Valley Forge in 1777 with General George Washington and I am sick and freezing. Here, my fellow soldiers are weeping in pain because of what is happening. This is not good
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“George Washington presented the Congressional Committee to soldiers at Valley Forge” to help fight. (Powell 149) However, it is not a wise choice because many lives of the soldiers are lost, soldiers were ill, and I don’t have encouragement to fight. I am also worried about my family, especially my aging mother. Therefore, I am not re-enlisting because I do not want to miss or lose my family. I have decided to not register to fight because many of my fellow and young soldiers are fading away. I decided not to sign up again because the population of Washington’s soldiers was decreasing. You should care about this because if you were in a military and you were suffering from illness, and starvation, you would not like it. Then, your time is up. They ask you if you want to re-enlist, but you miss your family and you want to be with them. Would you sign up again, or not? Think about
The conditions in Valley Forge were terrible like ¨ poor food, cold weather, some of them would vomit half their time.” They really need help because soldiers were just getting sicker. Dr waldo suffered during his time at Valley Forge but stayed loyal to the continental army. He was like inspiring when i read how he stayed through all the pain at Valley Forge and he didn't quit.
At Valley Forge, December 1777- June 1778. Washington and his Continental army would be staying here for 6 months and it was a very difficult place to live because it was very cold, a lot people are sick, and low on supplies but some are leaving and others are staying. Would you have quit Valley Forge? I would have stayed at Valley Forge because only 15% of people are dying, there is help on the way, and because of the inspirational words of Thomas Paine.
Imagine, sick soldiers, small huts, vomit, smoke everywhere near you, people crying "No Meat! No meat!" the terror of seeing everyone suffer. During December of 1777, Washington decided to set a winter camp at Valley Forge for the next few months. They set up "huts" with cold hard straw to sleep on. March 1st is the end of my enlistment, and I would leave/ not re-enlist, because of the terrible conditions, the risk of dying, and if it was truly worth it or not.
As I walked through the snow with aching, raw feet, the blood, making a trail behind me, I soon began to realize how Valley Forge and this whole war in it’s entirety was driving me to the point where I wanted to quit. It was the winter of 1777 and the American Army was forced to set up camp 18 miles outside of Philadelphia, we call it Valley Forge. The question that keeps popping up in my mind while I sit miserably in my hut is, am I going to re-enlist? I am not going to re-enlist for 3 reasons: death and illness, harsh conditions, and the lack of support and supplies. One of these causes that make me want to quit is the amount of men we were losing due to the illnesses that spread around camp.
I walk into Valley Forge. Winter 1777-78. As I walk in, an overwhelming feeling of emotions comes over me. Sadness, anger, hope, unwillingness, and happiness. I walk in a little bit further and I am greeted with many huts. These huts have no windows and only one door. I decide to peek into one of them and see 12 men inside. The huts are hard to see in because smoke has filled them. From another direction there is many men talking. I walk towards the noise and am surprised to see men sitting around a campfire eating small amounts of food. The men are talking about various things. Some are talking about their family, how they are excited that their duty is almost over, and some of the strong willed patriots who are willing to fight for their country are talking about how they are going to stay longer than they were sent to. As I keep wandering around the camp I find myself at an area with many men. These men are different than the men at the campfire. These men were the unlucky soldiers who had gotten sick. There is a soldier who is crying over another soldiers still body. Again I hear talking but this time it’s about how they need help caring for the sick and the soldiers that want to leave shouldn’t leave so they can help the sick. I shake off what I just witnessed and made the tough decision of staying. I would stay because they would need my help,
The question of quitting rings loudly in my mind. The year is 1777-1778 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in the middle of the deadly winter. Many men are dying because of diseases, the climate, and even starvation. I know what I need to do, nobody said it would be easy, I need to re-enlist. General George Washington is asking all of the men that same question: Would you re-enlist?, and I can’t believe that some of them will not even consider it. Why would you quit when you still have so much to fight for? My country deserves their freedom, and why would I quit when I’m still healthy? After all, George Washington is a great leader, and is an agreeable man, he would fight with us to the very end.
According to document A there was an estimated amount of deaths that ranged from 1800 to 2500 deaths! If you do the math that means that 1 out of every 10 men are going to die due to sickness or other causes. I don’t know about you but I don’t want to die. I don’t even want to think about dying. And I know I would only have a 90% chance at surviving so that’s why I wouldn’t re-enlist.
The trail of bloody footsteps in the white glistening snow, the soldiers vibrancy dwindled to its minimum. Washington is struggling to keep his army together. Soldiers with a 9-month enlistment are leaving, without return while others simply abandoned the army. Even the congress is having trouble seeing Washington as a leader. After we traveled roughly 18 miles away from Howe’s army, the challenges we would soon meet were much closer. In fact, they were already present. The question is though, will I re-enlist at Valley Forge? The 3 reasons why I am not going to re-enlist are: the amount of ill soldiers and the staggering death count, harsh conditions, and the lack of supplies and support.
Most people are willing to die for the ones they love. People often will die for their loved ones because they would rather have themselves die than the other person. I would die for my country if I had too. I probably wouldn’t go fight for my country unless they needed me because it’s not what I want to do in life. I think it would only be an illogical idea to serve your country if you knew that it was basically just suicide mission. It would also be illogical if you didn’t want to do it and they didn’t need you
If I can think of any word to say right now it would be the word Frustrated, Frustrated because of the war that is going on and how it is just so frustrating. It was the winter of 1777 and hundreds of thousands of soldiers, including me, were told by George Washington to stay the winter at Valley Forge, a winter camp 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. My 9-month enlistment is a month away, it ends on March 1st and I know that Washington wants us all to stay to fight the war, but I am concerned for my mother that is growing old and I want to go home. There are many reasons why I have decided not to re-enlist but here are a few the conditions were so terrible, I cannot take them any longer, there were too many supplies
“These are the times that try men’s souls” (Paine, 1776). The first two years since George Washington had taken command as General of the Continental Army in 1775 had not gone well for the colonial side of the American Revolution. Washington took his troops to build a winter camp at Valley Forge about 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. In the duration of which the army stayed at Valley Forge, they caught sicknesses, ran low on provisions, and yet most were still willing to stay and continue to fight for their freedom. Through all the hardships and sufferings in the winter at Valley Forge, would it be reasonable to quit? Probably. But, a soldier who has enough willpower and determination should fight for his freedom until the end because of the survival rates, their willingness, and the glorious triumph they would feel when they conquered another conflict in the course of the revolution.
Another cold winter night´s sorrows cannot bring this war to an end. The soldiers cry out in pain, longing for a warm coat or something satisfying to eat. Dense smoke fills the air, forcing men to crawl along the blood-soaked snow. The outcome of the war is already determined, it seems. Our contracts with the army are coming to an end, and it is coming time for each man to look inside himself and decide if he will be enlisting in the army once again. Though many heavy-hearted soldiers are making the choice to return home to their families as opposed to rejoining the army, I am going to enlist for another nine months. There are many reasons one would want to skip signing another contract, but I am making the choice to stay because I am healthy and able to fight, I am loyal to my government, and I hold a firm belief in our cause.
On document D it states “ the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis shrink from the service of their country, but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks man and woman”. Meaning the soldier that stands the crisis for the country deserves nothing but thanks from all women and men while they sit back and watch our brave soldiers fight the war. This reason is causing me to re enlist because the more i fight the more I am avenging the deceased soldiers who died for mine and others freedom from the British who oppose
According to Paine “...that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph…” (153) The better the fight, the better the pride and triumph.The first two years of the revolution were not going well for the soldiers. (141 Roden) There is more of a reason to stay. Other men deserted the army. (141 Roden).This gives us soldiers even more of a reason to stay. I must re-enlist to win the war, and I must help, even at the cost of my
Being a soldier was a really tough life. In the end I hated doing the same thing day after day with no change in sight, I despised the leaders that didn 't take care of their subordinates, and most importantly, I couldn 't lead my soldiers from the front anymore. I 'll be the first one to say that joining the army was the best thing to happen to me. I have grown so much as a person and the lessons I learned are invaluable. In the end I realized the negative factors outweighed any possible benefit I might receive from continued service. It was time for me to