Valley Forge-1777
In December 1777 through June 1778, Washington and his Continental Army made a winter camp at Valley Forge, which was a difficult place to live in because of the winter. Would you have stayed in Washington's army? I would stay with Washington's army because there is a lot of soldiers sick, but not a lot of them are dying, the soldiers were missing shoes and there clothes are all ripped up, but Washington is getting help, and I am not going to be a summer soldier because freedom is worth fighting for.
I would not quit Washington's army because, there are a lot of sick people, but not a lot of soldiers are dying, the conditions are bad, but everyone is showing a spirit of alacrity and I'm not going to be a summer soldier because freedom is worth fighting for. There is 3,989 out of 8,000 men were sick (Doc A). About 50 percent of soldiers were sick, but at that time it was February and sickness came around. Only 1,800 out of 8,000 died. (Doc A). 1,800 dying means that 15% of soldiers are dying, which isn't a lot so I would not quit.
I would not quit because even though though the soldiers do not have many clothes, shoes, or supplies Washington is getting help from the congressmen. In the engraving that (Doc B) shows that the soldiers …show more content…
“The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of our country.”(Doc D). This information means that a summer soldier will only fight when everything is going well because that when they're at their best. “These are times that try men's souls.”(Doc D). This quote means that men do not want to be a summer soldier because that means they’re incapacitated, so they have to prove that they’re resilient even when the times get difficult. The summer soldiers are weak because they will quit when they're not at their
In December 1777 through June 1778, Washington and his Continental Army made a winter camp at Valley Forge, which was a difficult place to live in because of the winter. Would you have stayed in Washington's army? I would stay with Washington's army because there is a lot of soldiers sick, but not a lot of them are dying, the soldiers were missing shoes and there clothes are all ripped up, but Washington is getting help, and I am not going to be a summer soldier because freedom is worth fighting for.
I would not quit Washington's army because, there are a lot of sick people, but not a lot of soldiers are dying, the conditions are bad, but everyone is showing a spirit of alacrity and I'm not going to be a summer soldier because freedom is worth fighting for. There is 3,989 out of 8,000 men were sick (Doc A). About 50 percent of soldiers were sick, but at that time it was February and sickness came around. Only 1,800 out of 8,000 died. (Doc A). 1,800 dying means that 15% of soldiers are dying, which isn't a lot so I would not quit.
I would not quit because even though though the soldiers do not have many clothes, shoes, or supplies Washington is getting help from the congressmen. In the engraving that (Doc B) shows that the soldiers …show more content…
“The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of our country.”(Doc D). This information means that a summer soldier will only fight when everything is going well because that when they're at their best. “These are times that try men's souls.”(Doc D). This quote means that men do not want to be a summer soldier because that means they’re incapacitated, so they have to prove that they’re resilient even when the times get difficult. The summer soldiers are weak because they will quit when they're not at their