War has seem as a gruesome battle against choice and contentment for staying or for leaving. A choice you must make without a moment of hesitation . It is the time of 1777,’s and the rebels of the British have taken refuge in Valley Forge 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia where the British are currently staying(. The rebel soldiers of america have decided to stay in a temporary winter camp that brings nothing as it seems but bad luck.All the soldiers health has wavered as the bitter cold makes them their enemy and the supplies waste into nothingness. I have been questioning as to if I should re-enlist or not re-enlist to go back to Valley Forge. If i suffer defeat to the cold that means abandoning the war, my friends who are fighting for …show more content…
me, and my own pride.I have decided to reenlist are so I can honor the fallen ones who fought for me, we are getting help from Quaker farms and the committee of five congressman, plus all the soldiers still showing contentment in winning this war for freedom. The first reason I will re enlist is because I can honor the fallen ones who fought for my freedom.
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 …show more content…
us. The second reason causing me to continue to fight is because we are getting help from the Quakers and their farms plus we are getting help from the committee of five congressman . On document B it states that George Washington, the general, introduce the five congressmen to the injured patriots in need of their provision. I have concluded that they weren’t fighting with the congressmen who just sat and watch the soldiers fight the war due to the picture where the patriots wave their hats in the air and if you look closely you can see them waving a flag most likely a symbol of peace or gratitude plus they are most likely not to fight in their condition.On the background essay it does say “Quaker farms in the area offered the promise of food for his men,”.This reason is causing me to re enlist because even when i am really sick and hungry I know I have someone I can rely on and know that someone cares about my health and wants me to fight on in this war. The third reason i will re enlist is because even when half of the soldiers of Valley Forge are young and want to go home they still show contentment in winning the war for freedom.On document C Dr.
Waldo who is suffering in this war complains about the cold and the nasty food there but he says the soldiers still show contentment in winning the war even when it means to face the cold and hunger.This reason is causing me to re-enlist because if my friends and family continue this war for freedom and I am going to run away from this war this doesn’t make me the soldier I intended to be it makes me a coward. No one ever said this war was going to be easy so I must fight on even when hardship approaches me like the soldier i want to
be. Those are the few reasons I have decided to reenlist are so I can honor the fallen ones who fought for me, we are getting help from Quaker farms and the committee of five congressman, plus all the soldiers still showing contentment in winning this war for freedom. Many people are dying but they are dying for an important reason our freedom and they will continue to fight even when cold hits them across their body and their precious food are no longer sufficient for their bodies. But it was Valley Forge that came, symbolically, to stand for the sacrifice of all orders of Americans, including men from the lower classes who increasingly came to fill the ranks of the Continental army. Washington and his men, from their perspective, overcame environmental difficulties and inefficient, bickering politicians to learn how to stand together, in the words of Private Joseph Martin, in a "band of brotherhood."(Gunther, Michael 1) Work Cited: Gunther, Michael. "Valley Forge." Disasters, Accidents, and Crises in American History. Facts On File, 2008. American History Online. Web. 17 Nov. 2015. .
In the winter of 1777 and 1778 George Washington and the Continental Army had a rough time at Valley Forge. Valley Forge was 18 miles outside of Philadelphia . Some of the soldiers left because all they did was work it was cold and they had bad clothing like worn out shoes and they were getting sick but not all left some stayed loyal and times got even harder but they were so devoted to stay and fight for their freedom. So I would not have quit because…..
Imagine it’s the year of 1777 in cold Philadelphia at Valley Forge. It smells like fresh log from the huts. You see injured men and people starving for food. People crying from the pain and in the corner of your eye you see General Washington making Revolutionary War attack plans. We are here to fight for our freedom. The enlistment is over and you and the rest of the soldiers at Valley Forge have to decide whether or not you are going to quit. If I were you I would quit because of the lack of supplies, family issues, and illness/death.
Document C tells us that most soldiers, including Dr. Albigence Waldo, have, “Poor food-hard lodging-Cold Weather-fatigue-Nasty Cloaths-nasty Cookery-Vomit half my time-smoak’d out my senses.” This proves that conditions in Valley Forge were terrible. The soldiers dealt through these conditions all winter, without their families, only to continue to fight in war right after winter ends. As an overview, Document C consists of two diary entries by Dr. Albigence Waldo, who was a surgeon at Valley Forge. Waldo suffered much at Valley Forge, but stayed loyal to the Patriots and didn’t quit. For example, Document C states, “‘Heartily wish myself at home, my Skin and eyes are almost spoil’d with continual smoke.”..... “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.” This proves that despite the fact that conditions were terrible at Valley Forge, Waldo did not quit and continued to fight, which would eventually pay out in the long run. In fact, throughout the whole document it mentions that many soldiers did not have shoes (I mean they were fighting in a war, and it was the middle of winter!), proper warm clothing, good and plenty food, proper lodging, and much more. However, those soldiers did not give up, and continued to fight. Therefore, another reason I would not have quit Valley Forge is because the conditions in Valley Forge were terrible, but many brave soldiers continued to
Valley Forge, was the toughest obstacle the Continental Army had to face during the Revolutionary War. For about nine months in the cold winter, these soldiers stayed in this area for them to"... be close enough to Philadelphia to keep an eye on the British"(Background). By the end of the war, the colonists were victorious in gaining their independence. Regardless, I would abandon my position as a soldier at Valley Forge. My reasoning are due to the multiple hardship they endure such as living in a harsh environment, sickness that lead to death and lacked numerous resources.
In document A, it shows all the soldiers who died. In that way a soldier would not quit because he would not want a soldier to die for nothing. In the estimated deaths, the percentage was was less than fifty percent which means that more than fifty percent of the soldiers survived. In document C, it shows how much hardship the soldiers went through at camp. All the soldiers suffered through the winter there. With the support of their fellow soldiers, most of the soldiers stayed to keep on fighting for independence. In the camp Valley Forge there is a doctor there to try to keep the soldiers healthy and safe. In document C, it says and paints a picture of all hellish experiences they went through. All those soldiers went through so much, they were too far in the war to quit. In that way, a soldier would stay to carry on those who lost their lives in
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.
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. In Document A, the table shows that in February there were 8000 total men and about half of those soldiers died. This evidence proves to show the numbers behind all the deaths we have had and how they got so sick to the point of death. If I had chosen to stay for 1 month longer until my enlistment is up, I would’ve been exposing myself to all the illnesses longer than I already have. The risk to stay is too great to even think about.
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,
These times are not the best, but the spirit within us troops is still intact and helps us push forward so we may take what we deserve, what we need, the most precious thing to man desires ...Freedom. 1777-1778 Valley Forge was horrific and deadly, the conditions were dreadful, I can’t imagine someone who can live with these conditions. I want to reenlist because I have spirit, I want to serve for my country, and I want freedom from the Britishes filthy hands.Why did general Washington go to valley forge and have us camp there? I mean it’s killing us, but the real question is, should I stay or should I go now?
One reason why I would re-enlist is because I want to set a good example for the younger troops as well as for the people back in the states. Document D stated “Yet they still show a spirit of Alacrity and Contentment not to be expected for so young troops.”. This sentence tells you that even through the hard times at this place, the young soldiers are still happy and are still willing to suffer through all of this and win the freedom that their country deserves; so why can’t we? If we quit now then slowly, the young soldiers will lose the determination they are having now. We are setting examples to all of the troops through everything that we do, so if all of us quit then they will quit as well because there will be no one here for them to look up to. George Washington is such a powerful and great leader so if I quit then I am not being a very good role model for the troops to follow.
The final reason I would have abandoned Valley Forge was because of the lack of food and poor living quality. When the soldier arrived at Valley Forge, they didn’t have a lot of resources because not a lot of people were supporting them. Therefore, they were all given very little food so they could ration it all out and were forced to live in small huts, according to Document C. I would have rather go home to my family and live in at least moderate comfort than have to fight and live extremely poorly.
This affects each soldier when the war is finished. When a soldier returns back to his home after the war, he is unable to escape his primitive feelings of survival.
soldiers and the civilians alike, had it very rough. The conditions were harsh and the
Also there was horrible food to start with and also lack of shelter so they we freezing in the cold. In the text 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,smoak'd out my senses,the Devil's in't,I can't Endure it.”. This can be used to argue against quitting because it shows a personal account of the rough life of the continental army. In conclusion, the men of the continental army had a right to not stay in the army even though they had a responsibility to protect their country.
...nd embarrassed with their true desires not to fight. There is no freewill at this point because they feel obligated to be the patriotic men. They are confused not knowing the reason for this war but that it is “to stop the Communists, plain and simple” (O’Brien 45). Unfortunately is it not plain and simple, even a million words would not be able to express the experiences that these young men endure. Unlike the Lone Ranger, the soldiers would rather flee due to the natural human instincts toward a dangerous situation. Yet, they suppress their true feelings and fight with all they have. As we can see, the ones that fight to help people that they hardly know are indeed the regular, normal, and everyday human beings. With this in mind, we cannot count on the Lone Ranger to come to the rescue; rather, the heroes are right before our eyes. They are an “everyman.”