Jacob Lee
Mrs. Keithley and Mrs. Taigen
Per. 2 and Per. 5
2 December 2016
Valley Forge; Would You Have Quit?
On the beautiful winter day of January 27, 1778, I made the most difficult choice of my entire life. My fellow soldiers and I became, over time, more jealous of General Howe’s army, which, of 18000 men, was comfortably quartered in Philadelphia. Our hut, which consisted of 12 men, had no beds at all. The mud floor consisted of straw, providing an uncomfortable “bed” of sorts. I have decided to not re-enlist for three reasons which are: living conditions, disease, and family.
12000 men stayed in huts in Valley Forge in December, 1777. The men gathered around Washington were afraid of the dangers ahead. Dr. Albigence Waldo was a Connecticut surgeon in 1777 when he recorded this. For the first two years, Washington’s army suffered greatly. Quartered means to house soldiers into colonists’ homes. Valley Forge is the place where the American army was housed for six months. …show more content…
“You miss your family and are concerned about your aging mother." (Roden 141) . “Heartily wish myself at home." (Waldo 151) Dr. Albigence Waldo was talking in that quote. He is treated better than all of me and my fellow soldiers. We are treated like 200 pound garbage bags. In late January, 1778, victory seemed a long way off and looked unattainable. (Roden 141) Victory seems unlikely, which means if I stay, I will most likely die, and I would much rather support my family. Our job the week before Christmas was to build huts. (Roden 141) I am sad that I am missing all of these memorable holidays when I could be with my family. year’s Easter may be my mother’s last which is why I want to celebrate it with her one last time. Family is causing me to not re-enlist because I miss my family them. My dear and loving family is something I have been waiting to see for 9 months, and I cannot wait to see
Mrs. Keithley and Mrs. Taigen
Per. 2 and Per. 5
2 December 2016
Valley Forge; Would You Have Quit?
On the beautiful winter day of January 27, 1778, I made the most difficult choice of my entire life. My fellow soldiers and I became, over time, more jealous of General Howe’s army, which, of 18000 men, was comfortably quartered in Philadelphia. Our hut, which consisted of 12 men, had no beds at all. The mud floor consisted of straw, providing an uncomfortable “bed” of sorts. I have decided to not re-enlist for three reasons which are: living conditions, disease, and family.
12000 men stayed in huts in Valley Forge in December, 1777. The men gathered around Washington were afraid of the dangers ahead. Dr. Albigence Waldo was a Connecticut surgeon in 1777 when he recorded this. For the first two years, Washington’s army suffered greatly. Quartered means to house soldiers into colonists’ homes. Valley Forge is the place where the American army was housed for six months. …show more content…
“You miss your family and are concerned about your aging mother." (Roden 141) . “Heartily wish myself at home." (Waldo 151) Dr. Albigence Waldo was talking in that quote. He is treated better than all of me and my fellow soldiers. We are treated like 200 pound garbage bags. In late January, 1778, victory seemed a long way off and looked unattainable. (Roden 141) Victory seems unlikely, which means if I stay, I will most likely die, and I would much rather support my family. Our job the week before Christmas was to build huts. (Roden 141) I am sad that I am missing all of these memorable holidays when I could be with my family. year’s Easter may be my mother’s last which is why I want to celebrate it with her one last time. Family is causing me to not re-enlist because I miss my family them. My dear and loving family is something I have been waiting to see for 9 months, and I cannot wait to see