How To Quit Valley Forge Dbq
Valley Forge George Cashman
Would you have quit?
You're sitting in your frigid wooden hut, you’re stomach grumbling, and you’re eyes and mouth filled with thick, black smoke. This is when you realize that you will have the chance to quit very, very soon. But the question is, will you quit or will you re-enlist? To me this is a very simple decision. This decision is to either leave George Washington’s worn out army and go back to your beautiful wife and darling children or to endure another, awful, cruel, horrible year of a war life. I know what I would choose and I will give evidence on why this is the best answer for a soldier that is sick of Valley Forge in every way possible.
Firstly the conditions of Valley Forge were just horrible. With your head full with heavy, black smoke (Doc C) you can barely concentrate on what you're doing which could be very important for how long you will last like figuring out your small rations or shooting your clunky musket straight. Also because of the harsh pennsylvanian weather your “nearly naked legs from the tattered remains of an only pair of stockings…” are stiffening up because of the 30° highs in the winters. Because of this weather, your fellow soldiers are weaker and less …show more content…
This means that if you were lucky enough to survive the first 39 days of winter, you were bound to die or get sick in the next 39 days (Doc A). Even if you don't get sick or die people all around you are getting sick and dying and you could easily lose a close friend or relative and become depressed about this loss. This depression could cause you to betray your own army and totally foil the overall scheme of the Continental Army. This would get you kicked out of the army leaving you and your fellow soldiers with an even worse taste their mouth than if you just declined to
Would you have quit?
You're sitting in your frigid wooden hut, you’re stomach grumbling, and you’re eyes and mouth filled with thick, black smoke. This is when you realize that you will have the chance to quit very, very soon. But the question is, will you quit or will you re-enlist? To me this is a very simple decision. This decision is to either leave George Washington’s worn out army and go back to your beautiful wife and darling children or to endure another, awful, cruel, horrible year of a war life. I know what I would choose and I will give evidence on why this is the best answer for a soldier that is sick of Valley Forge in every way possible.
Firstly the conditions of Valley Forge were just horrible. With your head full with heavy, black smoke (Doc C) you can barely concentrate on what you're doing which could be very important for how long you will last like figuring out your small rations or shooting your clunky musket straight. Also because of the harsh pennsylvanian weather your “nearly naked legs from the tattered remains of an only pair of stockings…” are stiffening up because of the 30° highs in the winters. Because of this weather, your fellow soldiers are weaker and less …show more content…
This means that if you were lucky enough to survive the first 39 days of winter, you were bound to die or get sick in the next 39 days (Doc A). Even if you don't get sick or die people all around you are getting sick and dying and you could easily lose a close friend or relative and become depressed about this loss. This depression could cause you to betray your own army and totally foil the overall scheme of the Continental Army. This would get you kicked out of the army leaving you and your fellow soldiers with an even worse taste their mouth than if you just declined to