Winter at Valley Forge
By: Nebeyu
The war un-folding at Valley Forge
The war America is having at Valley Forge may cause the Revolution to die out. Washington's men have no boots, Congress is causing trouble, and small pox is invading the area!
Soldiers with no boots
It can't get any worse, Washington's men are shoe-less! Around two-hundred, sixty-seven men have no boots, shocking as it is, ten to twenty men have no socks! It surprises people to see how they remain at his side through the hardships at Valley Forge. These men are in danger of dying since their feet will get frost bite, hard to avoid with no boots!
Congress attempts to contribute
George has been sending letters of urgency to Congress to bring in supplies and aid for the American soldiers. Congress hasn't responded to any, yet after a couple days, they found an officer name Von Stueban, he was a major turn point at Valley Forge, he supplied the soldiers with a new tier of weapons, like bayonets and stab-bags. This was very useful in training the non-disciplined soldiers.
The Small Pox invasion!
Valley Forge has been a very small-pox-prone area. Hundreds of soldiers have been announced dead as this small pox invasion takes place. George hasn't been seen giving up, neither his men. Even Washington himself, as a kid, was diagnosed with small pox, he survived to this day, as well as many of his men infected with the horrible disease.