Edmonds was born as Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds in New Brunswick‚ Canada‚ in December of 1841. There were not many opportunities for a young woman to support herself‚ consequently Edmonds dressed as a man and took the name of Franklin Thompson. With her new identity‚ she sold Bibles in Canada and eventually went across the border where she continued to sell Bibles in Flint‚ Michigan as Thompson. The Civil War broke out while Edmonds was living in Flint. Although Edmonds was not an American citizen
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about the most thrilling time of your life‚ that time when your life seemed so exciting‚ your body was filled with adrenaline‚ now imagine that moment being drawn out over 4 or more years. This is how a soldiers term overseas feels‚ they are always on their toes‚ waiting for the next ambush or ever waiting for their next attack. They never know what is next and soldiers often say they have never felt as alive as they feel in a firefight. Often when soldiers return from war they find their life boring
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Not just soldiers Strong‚ young‚ and proud what many men and women want to be but only some get to achieve. The Buffalo Soldiers had all those qualities they were not only soldiers but heroes. However‚ they were originally members of the U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army‚ formed on 1866 at Fort Leavenworth‚ Kansas. All the regiments formed in 1866 were 9th Cavalry Regiment‚ 10th Cavalry Regiment‚ 24th Infantry Regiment and 25th Infantry Regiment. There were 25‚000 men and only
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Period: 3 87 years ago was 1776 our ancestors built up a new nation where there would be liberty and the belief that everyone is equal. We were then going through a great war which would determine if this nation can last with liberty and equality. We are here on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a piece of it as a cemetery for the soldiers who gave their lives defending our nation. It was wise to dedicate Cemetery Hill to the soldiers‚ and yet it really wasn’t in their
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Buffalo Soldiers The focal point of my paper will be on the changes in the United States (US) armed forces over the last century. I chose to compare the Buffalo Soldiers‚ who existed from 1867-1896‚ and their experiences with the current state of the US armed forces. I was drawn to author‚ ZZ Packer’s “Buffalo Soldiers” because of my experience in the US armed services and‚ as I read the book it became clear that the US armed services today is very different from what it was at the time when the
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Dear Diary‚ Through all this tough time I can’t imagine that I am still alive. I didn’t know that the area that I was in‚ was exposed to this extreme weather condition. In summer it’s was extremely hot‚ luckily that I am an Australian and already got used to this type of weather. Not only the summer weather condition had affected us however‚ now in winter the weather conditions had gotten worst. It turned out to be freezing cold‚ snow fall most of the time. We were unprepared and only have
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Carried‚ By Tim O’Brien Tim O’Brien’s novel‚ The Things They Carried‚ provides an incredible realization of what life was like for an American soldier who fought in Vietnam from perspectives before‚ during‚ and after the war. The story’s power draws you in. It makes the events in the story seem real and provides the reader with a sense of what it feels like to be one of the soldiers. O’Brien’s talent as a writer made a fictional story more than believable to the reader. When reading this book‚ the
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An epidemic in the world today is child soldiers. The problem with this is that they are far too young to be in war. People are debating back and forth on whether child soldiers should be forgiven for their war crimes. In certain cases the children should be given amnesty but not in all cases. The children should be given amnesty if they are forced into army‚ if they did not know any better‚ and if they were in a very tough situation. However‚ I can see why some people think they should not be granted
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throughout the Vietnam War altered several American soldiers perspective on society. In the novel‚ The Things They Carried‚ author Tim O’Brien uses characters such as Rat Kiley‚ Tim O’Brien‚ and Norman Bowker to prove this point. While all the characters have very different personalities‚ skills‚ and future goals‚ each one of them are moved by the war similarly. However‚ Vietnam also has a specific effect on each soldier causing them to feel a certain way. For instance‚ one could experience fear at night
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World War I Soldier James Viloria HIS/120 May 01‚ 2015 University of Phoenix World War I Soldier Second Battle of the Marne It was in the summer of 1918 that Germany would commence their battle against the Allied Forces in what would become known as the Second Battle of the Marne‚ which would be the last major German offensive of World War I (Michael Duffy‚ 2009). It was this battle that would mark Germany’s last attempt of turning the tables of the war in their favor‚ though it was destined
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