Valley Forge was a remorseful, and overwhelmed time of our soldier lives. Now it is the end of our enlistment and it is time to make the decision to reenlist and try again, or not re-enlist and go home. This was a tough decision for me, a farmer named Levi Zendt, and the other patriots, for Valley Forge is the time when the snow is secure on the ground and you never seem to find warmth anywhere. Everyone is fighting for survival and are weak and weary and sick, sick in every way possible. We are living in a time where General Washington is leading a war against France in 1778 and recourses are very low. Though there are many complications I have decided to take a courageous move and reenlist, for these soldiers need help fighting for this
Goal: Have the general public understand why the army stayed at Valley Forge, and what the soldiers did here in order to survive the winter encampment.
IRONCLADS OF THE CIVIL WAR The book I read is called IRONCLADS OF THE CIVIL WAR. When you think of the Civil War you think of land battles, but there were also many battles in the water. The Civil War introduced the Ironclads, which are huge ships made of iron with no sails and very destructive. The first built and launched ironclad was in 1855 and it was named the Merrimac.
Looking through the spectacles of time reflects the changes in our lifestyle and culture through the years and how it has made us into the people that we are today. Every day we are stepping into a footstep that is bigger than our own, living lives that have been created and inspired by our ancestors that have come before us.
As I walked through the snow with aching, raw feet, the blood, making a trail behind me, I soon began to realize how Valley Forge and this whole war in it’s entirety was driving me to the point where I wanted to quit. It was the winter of 1777 and the American Army was forced to set up camp 18 miles outside of Philadelphia, we called it Valley Forge. The question that keeps popping up in my mind while I sit miserably in my hut is, am I going to re-enlist? I am not going to re-enlist for 3 reasons; death and illness, harsh conditions, and the lack of support and supplies.
These times are not the best, but the spirit within us troops is still intact and helps us push forward so we may take what we deserve, what we need, the most precious thing to man desires ...Freedom. 1777-1778 Valley Forge was horrific and deadly, the conditions were dreadful, I can’t imagine someone who can live with these conditions. I want to reenlist because I have spirit, I want to serve for my country, and I want freedom from the Britishes filthy hands.Why did general Washington go to valley forge and have us camp there? I mean it’s killing us, but the real question is, should I stay or should I go now?
Throughout the American Civil War there were several important battles. Each with its own significance towards the outcome of the Civil War. Although the Battle of Gettysburg was known as the changing of the Civil War, it was not as important as the Battle of Vicksburg. “It was also very probably the most important part of the Confederacy at the time” (Lepa pg. 16). The Battle of Gettysburg was not located along the supply route between the two southern regions. It was an attempted invasion into northern states. Both battles ended around the same time but because it was General Lee that lost it was a bigger story. While Lincoln and the Union celebrated both victories, the one in Vicksburg was the actual game changer. The battle or siege
The Civil War split our nation, Americans fighting Americans, brother against brother. The war lasted four long years, a key battle fought westward was the turning point in the war: the Battle of Vicksburg.
Even through all of the difficult situations I had faced at Valley Forge, I would still re-enlist and come back for another term. I know that there will be people who will oppose to my idea of re-enlisting because the experiences at Valley Forge had given us reasons to quit but behind the hardship of the situations, I know that Valley Forge had also given us reasons to stay.
As a country, the United States felt that the War of 1812 was under control and that they were well prepared for any battle any army could throw at them. After the United States won an important battle on Lake Erie in 1813, the American commander, Oliver Hazard Perry, sent the message "We have met the enemy and they are ours." As a new country, America, having just defeated the greatest military strength on the earth, was perhaps overconfident. However, once Great Britain turned all of its attention to defeating the United States, America realized that the fate of her country relied on Baltimore, and Baltimore relied on the protection of Fort McHenry. If Fort McHenry was taken over by the British, the Nation would have been split into two. The fate of the United States rested, to a large extent, on the success or failure of the central prong attack which was being protected by Fort McHenry. If Baltimore had not had Fort McHenry for protection, the city would have been an easy target and our nation would have perished because Baltimore would have lacked the proper protection it needed to prevail.
Would I have quit at Valley Forge? I would stay at Valley Forge because only 15% of people are dying of illness, there is help on the way, and the inspirational words of Thomas
Should Battlefields be Preserved? Should battlefields be preserved? One thing people now are trying to decide. The battle of the Wilderness is one battle to look at. Right now in Virginia, where the battle was took place in, is trying to decide whether they should save the battlefield which The Wilderness happened on, or turn it into a Walmart. The Civil War was a tragic war that happened in the United States. The Civil war happened because what the North from the South beliefs were, that the south wanted slavery and the north didn't. One of the worst and most horrible battles was the Battle of the Wilderness. This battle happened during May 5-7 1864.The battle of the wilderness went on for two days. The battle happened in the Wilderness in Spotsylvania and Orange Turnpike, Virginia, close to the Chancellorsville battlefields. 15 miles west of Fredericksburg. The battle was against Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s 1864 and Confederate General Robert E. Lee and the army of the northern Virginia. The American public was so shocked because their fellow citizens were so willing to kill each other.
Ineligible for American Legion membership, however, remain the many men and women who had answered our nation’s call while American military forces were not actively engaging an enemy of the United States. Serving with valor and distinction, these members of the armed forces have guarded America’s shores and protected the nation’s strategic assets at U.S. military bases across the world. They have been on the front lines of American efforts to mediate conflicts between warring factions in Europe, Asia and Africa. And they, too, have been prime targets for armed aggressors, terrorist attacks and saboteurs. The question is: have these veterans not earned the right to membership in the American Legion as well?
A winter at Valley Forge is not enough to make me quit. For I am a patriot, not just when the sun is shining and times are easier, but forever. Here are the reasons why one, just because the soldiers are growing ill, doesn’t mean there’s a definite chance you’re going to die. Second of all we are fighting for a good cause. Last but not least, it could create a better life for future generations.So keep reading to find out more about why I stayed in the army, and you should too.
Dear Mother, lately it has been really harsh conditions out here with rainy days, for food shortages and minimum sleep, yet somehow manageable. We are in an attack phase against the ruthless Germans at Vimy Ridge. Our Division commander Sir Arthur Currie was telling us about how we will conquer the ridge. He was telling his plan on how we could get to the invade the Germans and push them back though I can't say much about it. I was assigned to the front lines, even though the training he gave us was painful I think in opinion, I could be able to put in good use. Out here is a place no man wants the be. The conditions here are very rough. The weather is always gloomy, it's almost if not always raining out here and you are in a battle field with trenches and corpuses of once your fellow soldier in battle.
Being a soldier was a really tough life. In the end I hated doing the same thing day after day with no change in sight, I despised the leaders that didn 't take care of their subordinates, and most importantly, I couldn 't lead my soldiers from the front anymore. I 'll be the first one to say that joining the army was the best thing to happen to me. I have grown so much as a person and the lessons I learned are invaluable. In the end I realized the negative factors outweighed any possible benefit I might receive from continued service. It was time for me to