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Lisa asks…

Did all men fight during the American Revolution?

Were all men required to enlist in the Continential Army if they did not have health problems? Especially during the final few years. If a son was from a well off family was he less likely to go off and fight?

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At least among the well-to-do, it was considered an honor to fight in the War. Alexander Hamilton was a poor (technically illegitimate) orphan from the West Indies. At 14, he wrote a letter to his best friend, stating that he wished he could raise his social station in life; he knew it would require an extreme act of bravery; to that end he closed the letter saying "Oh Ned, how I wish there was a war!" He did get to America; he left college to fight with Washington. In fact, Alexander Hamilton was an aide-de-camp to Washington, and was so brilliant as such that Washington continually declined Hamilton's request to fight. Finally, Hamilton threatened to quit. Washington conceded, and Hamilton distinguished himself bravely at Yorktown, thereby raising his reputation and social station. As a lawyer, his military service (and his brilliance ) served him well. Some affluent people paid someone to take the place of their sons. Nathanael Greene (notice spelling) was the son of a Quaker farmer and smith who discouraged learning. Greene educated himself, making and selling toys to buy books. When the war began, Greene was a militia private, the lowest rank possible; despite a limp, he distinguished himself, and he emerged from the war with a reputation as a gifted and dependable officer, of George Washington's, in charge of the Southern Department, and the person named by Washington to replace him in the event of his death. After the war, Greene was rewarded with an estate near Savannah, where his friend Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. Greene was also given land in North and South Carolinas. So clearly, distinguishing oneself by serving had its rewards. Among most other less affluent people, while fighting for the cause was a patriotic thing to do, after months of no pay, hunger, no shoes nor clothing, a farm to tend to, etc. Many militia simply walked away. In Morristown, Princeton and Trenton, mutinies were a danger to the outcome of the war. Six percent of court martials were due to mutinies. Conditions for troops in Morristown were so bad that at times the army went 6 days without bread or meat, and sometimes neither. Starvation, the cold, and lack of money, often became the breaking point that produced mutinies; two well documented ones being the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Continemtal Lines. African Amricans also fought, more fought with the British because they were the first to offer freedom for picking up arms in a formal declaration. However many did fight for the Patriots. There was a well-known all-black regiment from Rhode Island, and the 6th CT regiment has blacks listed on its muster. There were many others, but I have seen the 6th CT roster, so I can validate that one. General lafayette, Col. John Laurens, and Col. (later General) Alexander Hamilton were instrumental in convincing Washington of the intellectual value of black soldiers. (The three were close friends and in camp together. Lafayette was a wealthy French aristocrat who walked away from it all to fight with Washngton; he gave his fortune to supply soldiers, and to support war widows with chldren.; Col. John Laurens could easily have been excused from serving; his father was president of the Continental Congress. John fought for the glory of the cause. Hamilton I have previously discussed above.) There were two categories of soldiers: The Continental Line, and the militia. Congress authorized the Continental Line, the official army, but they had no power to tax to provide food, clothing, supplies or pay for it. Being a Continental was a serious committment, and walking away constituted a mutiny punishable by death. The militia was the locally raised troops, far less trained than the Continentals, not commissioned by the Continental Congress, and left to their own devices for supplies, arms, etc. For the militia, the fighting was seasonal, based around their farming needs and running their businesses, so for the most part, walking awy did not hold the same consequences as for the Continentals who had a one year contract. (The term was later lengthened.) There was another substantail aspect of the war, other than Loyalist vs Patriot; a civil conflict for local supremacy, based on ethnic origin or religious beliefs. Please refer to "American Society at War" at: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O119-RevolutionaryWar.html A little known fact is that women would disguise themselves as men to fight. If found out, they were fined and imprisoned. (Go figure.) Deborah Samson, the official State heroine of Massachusetts, was one such woman who fought without being discovered. Interestingly, women did not get the right to vote until 1921, but Ms. Samson reveived a military pension, negotiated by Paul Revere. There was another female who went off to war with her half brother; they were both present at Yorktown. You may have heard of "Molly Pitcher" (Mary Ludwig Hayes), who served not as a soldier, who brought water t

Laura asks…

what kind of basketball shoes have the best grip?

i'm looking to buy a new pair of basketball shoes that will grip even the worst basketball courts, and that will hold up against a lot of use. i'd like to keep the price down if possible. does anyone have a brand of basketball shoe that they've stuck with for a while because of the about reasons? please let me know. thanks!

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Nike Impax Dime shoes are good basketball shoes. I have them, and they can go through the worst abues without being destroyed. They have good grip, and don't wear down too easily. They absorb impact well, and they are quite comfy. You don't have to worry about using a waterproof coating or anything over them. They cost $50. You can just google it, and you'll find them websites like Footlocker and Eastbay that sell them in different colors you might like. I personally think these 2 shoes look the best: http://www.footlocker.com/sitemap/Basketball/Men_s/Shoes/Mid/Nike_Men_s_Impax_Dime___White_Maize_Navy___Basketball_Shoes.html The Black ones with the silver Nike sign and silver lining.

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