Valley Forge Would You Quit

Valley Forge: Would You Quit? In Philadelphia, the winter of 1777, the situation was harsh and rough. General George Washington wanted a place where he could keep an eye on the British, and he decided to go with Valley Forge. Valley Forge was the turning point for the Revolutionary War. It was a place that men were starving to death, dying from sickness and diseases, and dying from being shot. George Washington decided to make a camp at Valley Forge with his troops and soldiers. He had a lot of dying, but kept going on to fight for our country, but the question is, would I have quit? I would re-enlist, but I don’t want to risk my life fighting for my country. I have decided to not re-enlist for three reasons which are death, diseases and sickness, and because George Washington has better stuff.
The first reason I will not re-enlist is because of death. This reason is causing me to not re-enlist because I don’t want to die. For one, 1,800 to 2,500 died, and I am pretty sure will be next. (Busch 147) People have died because of sickness and diseases, and some have froze to death, for wanting another blanket. (Jane Root) One bad disease is called
This reason is causing me to not re-enlist because I don’t want to get sick from sickness nor diseases. I overheard a doctor saying that 4,000 out of 8,000 men got sick. (Jane Root) “ I am sick-discontented-out of humor.” (Waldo 151) Since there are a lot of diseases, smallpox is one the worst diseases. Smallpox is a disease that usually leaves permanent scars and can spread very quickly. Smallpox is also known as variola. Also, since there are twelve men living in one hut each, more diseases can spread. The men at Valley Forge have found out a way to cure smallpox. The way to cure smallpox is to get puss from another victim’s cut and rub it on to the other person’s smallpox. (Jane Root) I’d rather not re-enlist, than do