Dbq Essay: The Soldiers Clothing And Food

The soldiers lacked various resources such as clothing and food. In Document B it Dr. Albigence Waldo states, "There comes a Soldier, his bare feet are seen thro' his worn out Shoes, his legs nearly naked from the tatter'd remains of an only pair of stocks". In other words, these soldiers wore their clothing to the point they worn out for being so used. Food was also scarce, and there were many mouths to feed. Around the camp soldiers cry ot "No Meat! No Meat!" (Document B. The cry out for meat shows how bad the group was lacking food. Luckily five Congressmen stayed for several weeks and helped out obtaining more clothing and food for them(Document B). However, sometimes help may not be within your reach.