Summer Soldier of the US If I was a soldier at Valley Forge I would leave for the harsh winters. Valley Forge is a winter camp set up by General Washington for his continental Army. This camp had harsh winters and many people died of Illnesses. The estimate of illnesses written by researchers in 1974 (document a), it shows how many people die from sickness. 50% of the people die there and that is equal to a 50 50 chance of dying.
Valley Forge, Leave it There were no beds just straw on the mud floor. Cold was one problem; smoke was another. I would leave Valley Forge during the winter due to several reasons. Document A states, “Death estimates due to illnesses during encampment December-June: 1,800-2,500.” This shows that many people died during the Winter at Valley Forge.
Third, the cold weather has caused me to freeze and the smoky air has messed up my senses. According to Document C, the air inside the huts is very smoky, but cannot be let outside because of the lack of opening and the cold air. This means that soldiers are constantly breathing in smoky air, which is not good for their health. The cold weather itself also causes a threat because without the proper clothing the freezing temperatures can cause sickness.
During their incarceration, Minidoka internees cleared land for large scale farming activities and produced crops and livestock for camp use and resale, constructed and repaired canals, and provided vital agricultural labor for the region. With many area men serving in the military the labor provided by the internees was invaluable. Minidoka internees were also members of the military, and Minidoka is noted for the large number of men who enlisted compared to other camps. Living in the camp was frustrating from the beginning because of the lack of resources. Internees had coal stoves and coal, but not buckets or shovels.
The Valley Forge winter was one of the coldest and harshest in American history, with temperatures regularly dropping below freezing and snowfall amounting to several feet. The trials of living in such conditions were compounded by the lack of adequate clothing, blankets or shelter, which led many soldiers to fall ill or die from exposure. Thirdly, desertion became a major issue at Valley Forge. The harsh conditions combined with the sense of hopelessness and despair were a powerful demotivator, and many soldiers gave up and absconded from the camp. Desertion was a significant problem in the Continental Army as a whole, but it was particularly pronounced at Valley Forge, where soldiers were faced with a bleak and unrelenting situation.
The Battle of Monmouth (also called the Battle of Monmouth Court House) was a one day battle fought on 28 June 1778 in what is now known as Monmouth County, New Jersey. The battle was between American Revolutionary forces and Great Britain. During this battle, the Americans hoped to reclaim some of the territory around Philadelphia that they had lost during the previous year. As the Americans departed Valley Forge, General George Washington had commanded his forces to cross the Delaware River with a goal of coming into contact with General Sir Henry Clinton’s troops who had been in route from Philadelphia to Incipient York. George Washington’s forces would meet the British at the Monmouth court house.
Waldo’s central focus in his diary entry is the struggles the army went through at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777. He talks about how the troops are becoming sick, are running out of food, are exhausted, and have very poor living conditions in the harsh cold. According to Albigence Waldo, “Here all is confusion, smoke and cold, hunger and filthiness.” Additionally, he discusses the effects of these harsh conditions on the soldiers. Their situation causes them to become downcast with loss of faith and hope of surviving through the winter.
If you were a soldier at Valley Forge, would you have quit? After the defeat at Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, George Washington decided to build a winter camp at Valley Forge, 18 miles away from Philadelphia. Running low on supplies, George Washington repeatedly asked for more money and supplies for the army. As a soldier in the continental army, staying would be the best option because the congress is supporting us, Thomas Paine’s pamphlet inspires us, and you have a 90% chance of survival at Valley Forge. To begin, the Continental Congress is supporting us.
Up to this point the Battle of Antietam is the bloodiest single day not only in the American Civil War but also in American history. The Civil War is remembered for some of the most horrific tragedies and have echoed through time. Antietam was particularly tragic due to the staggering human cost as well as the mistakes made by the North. The Union Army could have shaped the course of the war with a decisive victory, instead, the lack of adherence to the principles of command and bad leadership led the Union to waste these opportunities.
The Army Of Northern Virginia The army of Northern Virginia was the most famous and recognizable army of the confederate field forces during the American Civil War. Led to great success by General Robert E. Lee, Son of the Governor of Virginia and West Point Graduate, the army didn’t often suffer a loss. As time progressed though, the Union became stronger and the Confederates began losing manpower and resources. Consequently, The Army of Northern Virginia would eventually be defeated, but not without the respect from both sides of the battlefield.
These huts were 16 feet by 14 feet with a door at one end, a stick and clay fireplace at the other, and no windows. Each hut housed 12 soldiers, yet there were no beds, just straw on the mud floor. Another difficulty that George Washington and his soldiers had to endure was the weather. There are meteorological records that were kept by a local, Thomas Coombe, show that the average daily temperature in
Being in the snow isn’t always fun. It is January 1, 1778 and I have been serving my term at Valley Forge. I have been very miserable which has made my experience here dreadful. I’ve finished my time as a soldier but I have the option to re-enlist or come back home.
Many of them lost their families when they were put in their camps because some of their family would go to different camps than other. People had to sell their businesses quickly or have someone take care of it so they could make some money before they had to leave. People had to give up their pets because they did not allow pets in the camps. They could only take what they could carry. “Families left behind homes, businesses, pets, land, and most of their belongings.”
Stay for More or Leave from Sore As I sit in my cabin freezing cold, scared, and hungry, myself wonders, “Is there still any hope”? The huts were long and wide made of wood. The fireplace was filling the huts with smoke that we almost could not handle. There were no beds just the mud floor covered with straw. My service to the army at Valley Forge is soon ending.
So as many of us already realize, the government of the United States of America, cooperating with their own affiliate, has the determination for the citizens to spy upon each other. They always appear as “the best nation” and “the freest country with most freedom” with the greatest impression of leadership attraction to entice younger generations into watching or spying on others even their close ones; neighbor, friends, including family members. Well, it works efficiently when the economy gets tough since the government has been taking from the poor or lower working class people and funding it, buying “souls” from the middle-class, they definitely take it if even offered such job because they need to survive. So it becomes “if you see
