...Maya Conroy 12-12-14 2nd and 5th Valley Forge:Do or Die Death, injury, sickness, and cold plagues us, the soldiers at Valley Forge. Will you stay or leave? In December of 1777 General Washington of the Continental Army brought me, you, and all of our comrades. We set up camp here in Valley Forge to fight in the American Revolution. You are a soldier at Valley Forge will you quit? Do you want go home and not re-enlist? Do you want to re-enlist and stay to fight? Don’t desert the general if you don’t re-enlist he’ll understand. He is a good man. Listen to what I have to say or listen to Paine to decide. I have decided to not re-enlist for three reasons which are death and sickness,...
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...“This land is my land, this land is your land. From California to the New York islands.” THis patriotic song did not agree with the British way of governing. The soon to be Americans wanted freedom and they set out to do just that. They formed armies to fight against the British. Though the Americans were not well trained they did have spirit and a good cause. Two years after the Americans had declared their independence the American soldiers made camp at Valley Forge. They were eighteen miles away from where the British were, Philadelphia. At this point in time the Americans were having a rough time. They had not won any battles for a while and the had bad supplies. If asked the question, if i were in Valley Forge would I have reenlisted...
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...It was very challenging at Valley Forge, especially with the enemy 18 miles away. The soldiers don’t always get even basic supplies. In Valley Forge during my winter of 1777 and 1778, the Continental Army prepared for the cold and lack of food. I wouldn’t re-enlist because of death and illness, harsh conditions, and lack of support and supplies. I would not re-enlist because of death and illness. A lot of people at camp had died or were sick. Around 4000 soldiers were sick and 2500 soldiers have died. 50% of us were sick (Doc A). A lot of soldiers are dying and others are sick. That is good enough for me to leave, I don’t want to die. I wouldn’t re-enlist would be because of the harsh conditions. Many people have died and many other people...
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...Philadelphia, Washington decided to build a winter camp at Valley Forge just 18 miles from Philadelphia in order to keep a close watch on the British. Through this very gruesome winter they lacked food, proper shelter, and other bare necessities. Many men were disheartened by the conditions of Valley Forge and many soldiers’ terms were coming to an end, the demand for soldiers could not have been higher. The question for most of the soldiers was, “Should I quit and leave the Continental Army?” or...
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...Valley Forge: Would You Have Quit? Valley Forge was a tiny and horrible camp filled with depression and death. Valley Forge could barely fit Washington’s Army and the conditions were horrible. This camp tested the faith of the soldiers. It made soldiers wonder if they should leave or stay and fight for their country. If you had been a soldier, would you have quit? This question could have a huge impact on the war and the army itself. If I were a soldier, I would not re-enlist. I would not re-enlist because the conditions were horrible. These conditions raised the chances of death.Doctor Waldo states, “...No Meat! No Meat!..”, meaning there was no meat to provide the army with strength and silence the groans of every hungry stomach in the camp. Without food, how are soldiers supposed to have the strength they need to carry on in the war? Dr Waldo also states, “...skin and eyes are almost spoil’d with continual smoke…”, meaning the conditions were so bad that...
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...Valley Forge: In for the Long Fight Eight long months, of fighting and running, I enlisted to make a difference, but so far all I have done is construct a camp and watch my brothine die. Worst of all, I have buried my friends in shallow graves, and all others I considered friends have walked away, and all I can do is watch them walk away in disgust. Now I spend my days sitting in my quarters, that are filled with the same thick black smoke that contaminates all of Valley Forge. The only good news I have gotten this entire time, is that five members of congress are coming to review the conditions here at the camp, I pray they will grant us more food and clothing. It is only one month before my enlistment is up, however, I have seen people...
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...Dead Cold Eyes It was below zero, we were out of food, and my skin and eyes were burning because of all the smoke. For the first two years of the American Revolution the Continental Army was not doing well. They were unable to stop the British at Philadelphia, and ended up retreating from Boston and New York City. Valley Forge, would you stay or would you reenlist? I would abandon Valley Forge because of all the help needed from the Congressional Committee, the spread of disease, and the major lack of provisions. In the first place, if I were a soldier at Valley Forge I would’ve given up because of all the help and support the the Continental Army needed from the Congressional Committee. Document B shows all the soldiers in really rough shape....
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...Ava Belmont Valley Forge: Would you have Quit? D.B.Q If I was presented with the choice of staying for another term of duty in the Continental Army or going back home to my sick and aging mother, I would choose going back home. I would decide to leave Valley Forge because I have already served my country and my family must always come first. The army is also suffering. There are men without shoes, food, and shelter. This so called “army” is not fit to fight in this war. How does this army plan to win the war if their troops can not even survive the winter? My mother is sick and at the near point of death. I would never forgive myself if I served another term in this “army” and did not have a chance to say goodbye to my dying mother. How could I...
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...If you were a soldier with no food, poor housing, and sickness was surrounding you, would you try to leave as soon as you could? In December of 1777, General Washington took us to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, and we were looking to take over the British that were in Philadelphia. But, compared to Britain, us Americans had nothing. There is no way that any man should stay at Valley Forge because of death and illness, harsh conditions, and lack of support or supplies. Death and illness are unfortunate factors that make our situation a lot tougher. If people are going to die at the rate they are now, we will lose about two thousand five hundred troops by the time we leave Valley Forge. (Doc A) So, for every ten people, one will end up dead and...
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...The price of freedom is paid with the blood of patriots. In December 1777, General George Washington made his winter camp at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The British army, under General Howe, was only eighteen miles away in Philadelphia. Washington had a problem. Many of his men have signed up to fight for nine months, and now those enlistments are coming to an end soon. The question for Washington is how will he get his men to re-enlist. For me, I must decide if I should quit or if I should re-enlist. After a long, hard thought, my decision to whether re-enlist or quit comes to a conclusion. I will re-enlist for three reasons: the need for healthy men, support from Congress and out of all things, I’m not a summer soldier. The first reason I will re-enlist is healthy men are needed. In Document A, Winter Quarters, the statistics claim that in December 1777 nearly 3,000 men suffered from illness at Valley Forge. Within a few...
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...imagine it is 1777 the sun is coming up on the horizon and the only thing keeping you warm is the people around you. They are all sick with some unknown sickness that has kept you up for days the only thing that comforts you is the thought of going back to your home and soon you will have the choice to do so.you are a solider staying at valley forge and you have been so sick for staying with so many other sick people. You missed your family since the day you left but now it is the only thing that you can think about. you were thinking about deserting the army but then you remember that you can choose to re-enlist or you can leave. you could re-enlist which would mean that you could stay and help fight for your country but then you would have a greater chance of dying in the war. Or you could leave...
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...The Reenlistment Dilemma “I can’t endure it. Why are we sent here to stare and freeze?”(Waldo 151) The year is 1778. The Continental Army has set up a winter camp at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, about 18 miles from the British who are camped in Pennsylvania. General Washington is struggling to keep his army intact. Some of his men's reenlistment dates are quickly approaching and they are not returning. Others are simply deserting because conditions are terrible. My reenlistment date is March 1. It is mandatory that I must leave Valley Forge on that day. Some may say I am deserting my country, but I say that sometimes the best movement of action is walk away. Even though I love my country, I can’t stand these conditions we are given. They cram...
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...Valley Forge was the camp 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia where the Continental Army spent the winter of 1777 and 1778 during the Revolutionary War. Although the conditions were bad, and others may have quit, I wouldn't have, I would stay at Valley Forge and fight for Washington's army because only 15% of people died, the inspirational words of Thomas Paine and the help from the Congressmen.. One of the reasons for my opinion on this is because the graph in Document A, which if looked at explains how although a lot were sick, the death toll was much less. There were almost 4,000 who were sick out of the 8,000, but only ~1,800 of the 12,000 people were dead. This means that you would have an 85% chance of living, which is pretty reasonable for that time, and wouldn’t be make me want to quit. Another great piece of evidence are the words of Thomas Paine, an English-American political activist and political theorist. Even though many were going to quit, his words encouraged them to keep fighting despite the troubles at Valley Forge. The text in Document D are from him, saying to not be a “Summer Soldier” or a “Sunshine Patriot”. This means to not give up when times are tough and endure it all for the freedom of their nation, and themselves. In the same document it was also said by Thomas...
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...Imagine you are stuck in a hut with a fire burning and your eyes stinging from the smoak, only to go outside and find you feet in pain from the unbearable cold you can feel in between the broken soles of your destroyed shoes. What if this was your life for 9 more months? In the winter of 1777-1778 George Washington led his men into the camp of Valley Forge to keep watch on the British in Philadelphia. The American soldiers were starved,diseased, and smok'd out from the terrible conditions they were in. Would you have re-enlisted at Valley Forge? I will not re-enlist because of disease, harsh conditions, and lack of support and supplies. I will not comeback because of the amount of severe illness and death this winter has brought upon our militia....
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...Max L’Heureux Mr.Rubin History 1 November 15 Ethan Allen Ethan Allen was a man who helped the colonist become independent with his political figure and skills in the war. He fought in two wars the Revolutionary War and Seven Year War our focus will be on the Revolutionary War. He is Ethan Allen’s home life to his life in the war. On January 21,1738 in Litchfield, Connecticut. Ethan Allen is born. Doesn’t know it yet but he will be a war hero and a key founder of The Republic of Vermont. He was a eldest child of seven. His father Joseph Allen. Wanted him to attend Yale but after his death in 1775 skewed that decision. He made his way to New Hampshire Grants which is now Vermont and joined the militia during the Seven Year War. Once he had bought land he commandant a group called the Green Mountain Boys formed in 1770. The purpose of that group was to defend New Hampshire Grants. When New Yorkers came and claimed land in New Hampshire Grants they scared them rather than kill them. Allen and his boys protested independence from Britain before the war. One of Allen’s biggest success was capturing Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 with Colonel Benedict Arnold. Later as a volunteer in Philip Schuyler’s forces to take a march to take over Montreal in 1775. He was captured and helped prisoner until 1778. Once he was freed he was promoted to Colonel. He did not join for the final fight of the wars he moved to Vermont and died on his farm at the age of 51. Ethan Allen was a war veteran and...
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