My name is
Lewis Hurt I was the age of 17
when it started it was described
that it was wet, diseased,
boring, hunger, cold, dirty crowded, cramped and rugged. All
of these truly described life at
Valley Forge.. "Life was hell "at Valley Forge that winter.
It was freezing cold and I lost
my big toe on my right foot and my left foot due to
frostbite.
Each day we sent 20 men that
were healthy to go for wood so we could build us a
home for the winter. The
captain said, today that my best friend
had died he had
family back home
and said before we came here
if I die in this place
you'll
help my family
along OK! So I said OK.
See I was
the age of 17 and my dad
had died when I was 3 so I really
didn't know what
a family was. So,
when I get out of here
and hope that
I do that I'll be OK to take
care of their families.
Many people were dropping
dead from the cold. I felt very fortunate that I made
it back to my home and told my
family what had happened. I also went to my friends
wife and told her that he had died
and she sat there crying. I had to sit with her and tell
her what had happened to him.
Jessica Queen & Laura Andrick