My Comrades Dbq Analysis
It was 1777. My comrades and I trudged through murky snow and grass on the way to winter camp in Valley Forge, PA. Lots of my fellow men were sick. There was no food and no supplies. General Washington was asking us to reenlist for another 9 months. I was confused. Should I reenlist or not? I reenlisted for another 9 months because my comrades were getting sick, of my loyalty to my government, and my belief in the cause.
I reenlisted because my fellow comrades were getting sick. Even though there weren’t many deaths, a lot of my comrades were getting sick. According to my count, almost half of my comrades were debilitated (Doc A). As a good human being, I stood back and help them out.
I reenlisted because of my loyalty to my government. Even
though we were out of needed supplies, I trusted the Congressional Committees to help get more supplies such as clothing, food, and shelter (Doc B). I stood loyal to my government and did not quit, rebel, or betray them in any way.
I reenlisted because of my belief in the cause. General Washington read us his pamphlet, “The Crisis”, during our time at Valley Forge. Paine writes, “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph (Doc D).” According to his words, when we do decide to stick together and work through these hard times together, we will indubitably our greatest triumph; independence from those nasty, brutal British.
I chose to reenlist because my comrades were getting sick, of my loyalty to my government, and my belief in the cause. This is our new country; the United States of America, and it cannot be in the hands of English tyrants, especially those greedy, rich, English bastards who have taxed and milked our money for decades.
I reenlisted because my fellow comrades were getting sick. Even though there weren’t many deaths, a lot of my comrades were getting sick. According to my count, almost half of my comrades were debilitated (Doc A). As a good human being, I stood back and help them out.
I reenlisted because of my loyalty to my government. Even
though we were out of needed supplies, I trusted the Congressional Committees to help get more supplies such as clothing, food, and shelter (Doc B). I stood loyal to my government and did not quit, rebel, or betray them in any way.
I reenlisted because of my belief in the cause. General Washington read us his pamphlet, “The Crisis”, during our time at Valley Forge. Paine writes, “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph (Doc D).” According to his words, when we do decide to stick together and work through these hard times together, we will indubitably our greatest triumph; independence from those nasty, brutal British.
I chose to reenlist because my comrades were getting sick, of my loyalty to my government, and my belief in the cause. This is our new country; the United States of America, and it cannot be in the hands of English tyrants, especially those greedy, rich, English bastards who have taxed and milked our money for decades.