"I went to war because..." Yellow Team (Leshi, Frank, Shannon, Ryan J)

Philip Sheridan

Went to war because it was his best option coming from a modest upbringing, and it also allowed him to fight to secure the Union.

General John J. Pershing

Went to war because he attended West Point Academy for academic reasons, subsequently becoming the highest ranking General of his time. He led the American troops in World War 1.

General Lafayette

Went to war because he believed in the ideals of the American Revolution.

African American Civil War Memorial

They went to war in order to gain freedom and to become an integral part of society.