The Soldiers War Alexander Hamilton once said‚ “When the sword is once drawn‚ the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.” The American Civil War came into being due to these “passions of men”‚ and the average men‚ who went into the war with such gusto‚ got slapped into the harsh reality of war. The Civil War ushered in a new era of fighting‚ with new tactics‚ new weapons‚ and new strategies. However‚ as the first of major changes‚ the transition took time‚ and that time cost the lives
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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 to do that to set apart that section as sacred. The brave soldiers who fought in the battle had already done that more than the gathered people ever could‚ simply by fighting for freedom there. No one will remember what is being said here but rather what will be remembered is what the soldiers did there. So instead of dedicating
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However‚ becoming a parent and running a household helped me regain what I once had when I was in high school. Harry A. Overstreet must have been referring to me when he stated: “The immature mind hops from one thing to another; the mature mind seeks to follow through.” Before I became a parent and learned how to manage my time wisely‚ I would jump from task to task and not complete them in a timely manner. Now‚ I complete what I set out to do! In becoming a mature adult‚ I have realized the
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Pitcher was only doing what she thought was right by following her husband to war. She tended to the men at camp but once fighting broke out she put herself in the middle of a war. Molly Pitcher was on the front line of the war. She risked her life in order to take care of the soldiers fighting. She got her name from carrying a pitcher of water to the soldiers. That to me is a selfless act; she was there with her husband but she won’t above and beyond to take care of all the soldiers. While doing her
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identity‚ throughout her time as a soldier. However‚ malaria cases were too dangerous not to be admitted into a hospital‚ so she was determined to desert rather than have her sex found out. She later returned to female clothing and rejoined the war as a female nurse. Edmonds’s duties as a soldier ranged from that of a male nurse to the regiment’s postmaster‚ and finally a mail carrier. In addition to duties as a nurse‚ which included burying the dead soldiers‚ she picked up a gun and participated
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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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Fey Engl 1301 Feb. 01 2013 What Citizenship Means To Me So what does citizenship means to me? Is it just a piece of paper that says you are a citizen of a country or does it mean something more in a deeper level. When I was just a little boy my mother always talks about that when we move to the United States we should apply for citizenship immediately. As I was growing up here in the United States I slowly understand what citizenship means to me. Being a citizen for me is fulfilling
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8 September 2013 What It Means to Be An American If you surveyed one hundred people and asked them the question “What does it mean to be an American?” Chances are you would get one hundred different answers. There is no definite clear-cut definition of an American. To solve this burning question‚ a lot of information has to be brought forward to the public regarding what is means to represent the United States as a citizen of the country. If one truly wants to know what being a true American
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built upon. Freedom. What does that mean to us? Many would say that freedom means: freedom of speech or freedom of religion. The question is‚ what does that mean to an immigrant? What is freedom to those who spend their lives in poverty or in a third world country eating dirt cookies such as the Haitians. For many‚ it could mean a break. “Give me your tired‚ your poor‚ Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”-The new Colossus. Have we forgotten what this truly means? What the "American Dream"
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the topics at hand”. To be educated means that a person is knowledgeable about different topics and subjects. Being educated doesn’t have to mean that the person is knowledgeable in subjects like English‚ math or science. It can instead be about things like knowing how to change a flat tire on your car or how to change a battery in the smoke detector. When a person is educated they have a greater chance at being successful‚ this is because when a person knows what they are talking about they typically
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