Valley Forge Dbq Analysis

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The hardest part of a war is not always the enemy, but rather the violent conditions and poor protection that the soldiers have to endure. In the Winter of 1777 and 1778, eighteen miles from the British camp in Philadelphia lies Valley Forge. Crammed into a small hut with poor ventilation, many of the American soldiers are enduring sickness or have already died. If I were at Valley Forge, would I have re-enlisted? I would not re-enlist because the extensive amounts of death and illness spreading around the camp, the lack of supplies, as well as the harsh conditions that are being endured at Valley Forge. I am not re-enlisting because of the death and illness spreading around camp. Fifty percent of people are too sick for roll call (Doc A). A total of about one thousand eight hundred of my fellow soldiers are dead. This is about ten percent of the soldiers at the camp (Doc A). I would rather live with a one hundred percent chance of survival over a ninety percent chance of survival. I am refusing to stay at Valley Forge due to the vast amounts of illness and death around camp. …show more content…
We have less clothing to protect us from the conditions and are getting frostbite as well as other diseases (Doc B). My fellow soldier talks about the terrible housing as well as the bad food in and around camp. Our food, as well as our housing, is inexpensive and poor in quality (Doc C). No human being should have to live like this, we are starving, cold, and many of us have lost fingers as well as toes to amputations because of frostbite. I will not be staying with the army at Valley Forge because of the disgustingly limited amount of support from the

Valley Forge Dbq Analysis

If I were a soldier in Valley Forge, I would have left. According to the Estimates of Death and Illness (Document A), over 49% of American soldiers died of disease. In December of 1777, the American army had 12,000 soldiers, but by February of 1778, only 8,000 were left. From December to June, anywhere between 1,800 and 2,500 soldiers had died due to illness. To add to this, the engraving “Committee of Congress,” by Powell, (Document B) gives clues to how poorly the colonists were being treated.…

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Valley Forge Dbq Analysis

In December 1777 through June 1778 the patriots of the continental army went to Valley Forge Pennsylvania about 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. It is Washington's winter camp. It was a very difficult place to live. The conditions were terrible. If you had been a soldier in washington's winter camp would you have quit. No I would not quit valley forge because conditions were bad but brave soldiers stuck with it, there are a lot of people sick but not a lot dying, and finally I don't want…

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Valley Forge Dbq Analysis

Although independence sounds great, I think it’s time to hang up the coat. General Washington has asked our army to stay at Valley Forge for another nine months! Valley Forge (1777-1778) is where I am right now. I am getting tortured by the temperatures. My feet feel like they're going to fall off any day now. Suffering for another nine months will be the end of me so I think it is time to leave. I am not re-enlisting because of the death and illness, the harsh conditions, and we have no help with…

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Valley Forge Dbq Analysis

winter came around they decided to put the war on hold. The continental army built a camp called Valley Forge many people died or got sick. In the chart The Estimates of death and Illness at Valley Forge (Doc A) in December 1777 they had about 12,000 people and in February 1778 they only had about 8,000 people. About 2,500 people died because of illnesses. Doctor Waldo was participating in Valley Forge. He stated that the camp had awful food and no meat. Doctor Waldo was staying in a room that…

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Valley Forge Dbq Analysis

Through hard battles and rough times the American army has experienced it all . It’s december of 1777 and the army and I, are currently stationed at camp valley forge. My six months of serving is coming to an end, and I have come to a decision to not re-enlist in the army. I believe that I have done my part towards helping the continental army, and I feel that I don’t want to go through anymore pain. I will not apply again due to all the deaths and illnesses, harsh conditions, and lack of support…

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Valley Forge Dbq Analysis

December of 1777-June 1778, in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania was Washington’s winter camp, which was a difficult place to live in. Would you have stayed? I would have stayed in Valley Forge to be in Washington’s army because Washington was getting help, there were a lot of people sick, but not dying, and the conditions are poor but there is spirit of alacrity. People in Valley Forge were either sick or dying, but more were getting sick than they were dying. So, 3,989 out of 8,000 which is 50% of…

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Valley Forge Dbq Analysis

starved to death. This is just another ordinary day at Valley Forge. Valley Forge was a settlement occupied by General Washington and his men which was built to keep an eye on General Howe and his army who were located in Philadelphia. The conditions at Valley Forge were horrific and after their enlistment term was over, they didn’t reenlist. So, if you were a soldier at Valley Forge, would you have re-enlisted? If I was a soldier at Valley Forge, I wouldn’t have re-enlisted because of death and illness…

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Valley Forge Dbq Analysis

frozen ground and falling spirits, I'm done with the army. Myself along with 12,000 soldiers marched into Valley Forge in December,1777 in the winter suffering and fighting the cold harsh conditions with little supplies and sickness. As time went by, we became weary and wanted to leave. What would you have done? Would you have chosen to go home instead of re-enlisting in the war at Valley Forge? As a soldier, I would have deserted the army for three reasons: horrific illness, no supplies and the…

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Valley Forge Dbq Analysis

Valley Forge: Would you have quit?? I would not quit Washington's army at Valley Forge because there are a lot of sick people, but not a lot of dying people.Washington is getting help. The conditions in Valley Forge were terrible, but there were brave soldiers who stuck with it. And those are some reasons I would not quit Valley Forge. There are a lot of sick people, but not a lot of dying people, so I would not quit. 3,989/8,000 people were sick in February 1778 (Doc A). And that means about 50%…

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Valley Forge Dbq Analysis

Thousands of men dying, suffering from these brutal, harsh conditions. December 1777 was the the agonising winter of Valley Forge. Soldiers were fighting for their independence against the British. During this devastating time that is the winter of Valley Forge, would you stay? I would re-enlist because when there are sick men, the well men must fight, the continental congress gives me hope, and we are not a nation of summer soldiers. One reason i would re-enlist is because when there are men dying…

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