Valley Forge Letter

January 17, 1777


Dear,

It’s going on two years since I have seen you. How’s life at home? It’s been a hard winter here at Valley Forge, nothing like back home in Massachusetts. We have nice shelters that we share with other guys, the people in ours make the evenings interesting. Today it stopped snowing after the 13 days straight, I’m glad that the winter is almost over and we will be able to see each other again. There was a guy that died today from disease, it was terrible to witness. The hospital at yellow springs was finished two weeks ago, ten miles from our camp. We have been given the vaccine for smallpox, so we do not have to worry of it. The food here is good, they call it a fire cake, but I still miss your cookin.


General Washington is doing his best to keep the men confident, but we have been running from lost battles for some time, not achieving a major military victory. While I believe that the general is a good man, he has his times where he as a poor leader. When the men went to the hospital, he showed great leadership by going there and talking to each and every patient, many of the men admired this about him. It will soon be spring, and I'm sure he will lead us to victory.


The time for reenlistment into the army is but a few months away, and I plan on staying. I can’t leave because this is our war, and I desire to live in a free and safe country for you and our son. I know that I should be home with you two, but I can’t run from this when our country needs me. I promise that I will be home soon, to be with you and Billy. I love you, see you soon.

Love,
William Turner

Baron von Steuben

Born in Magdeburg fortress, Where his father was stationed as an military engineer lieutenant, 1730. Most of his childhood was spent in russia, but reterned to germany with his father at age 10. He then was schooled by Breslau by Jesuits, by the age of 17 he was a prussian officer in the military. During the Seven Years War, He was a member of an infintry unit and as a staff officer, later made a member of the general staff which was serving in russia. His service was commendible enouf that later he was givin assignment with Frederick the Great's headquarters. The knowlage he gained from these expereinces was great, and he later used this to teach americans the technical knowlage to create an army.

Boston Massacure Essay

The night of the boston massacure was the fireing into a crowd by british soldiers, killing citizins who were defenceless. Though not many people were killed, this is still a massacure because it was a group of ordinary citizins that were attacked, not armed soldiers. I believe that the british soldiers are responsible for what happoned because they should be more disciplined, and not fire their weapons into crowds that have women and children amungst them. If they were being attacked, they should have chosen a different course of action to disarm their attackers, not kill innocent people. In my opinion, the british soldiers that were involved should have been punished, which would to be hanging. These soldiers should recieve this punishment because they are not like the citizins that were killed, they are trained soldiers who can respond to a threat with deadly force.