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My defination of a hero is somebody who likes to help people and isn't affraid to do anything for somebody can look up to.

John F. Weston is my hero. Was born in Louisville, Kentucky November 13, 1845. Was serving as a major in 4th Kentucky volunteer cavalry near Wetumpka Alabama.

He is a hero becuse he risked his own life for his country and helped his crew out to stay alieve. In this essay I will prove that John F. Weston is a hero because he is a person that likes to help people and isn't affraid to do anything for somebody. You can also look up to.



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John F. Weston served for the 4th Kentuky Cavalry in Wetumpka, Alabama, April, 13th 1865. John F. Weston and his small detachment while on a route to destroy steamboats loaded with supplies for the enemy, was stopped by an unfortable river. John and his five men the river and captured two canoes from the enemy, and ferried his group across the river. He then encountered his enemies and ended up defeating his enemies. While reaching the Wetumpka river he found the steamers anchore in midsteam. While capturing the boat, he demanded the other side of its surrender. He never gave up on his mission. Some of the actions were important because without those actions he probably wouldn't of been able to be brave and don't give up on his crew.http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jfweston.htm (RESERCH)

The thing that he did was capture two canoes and destroyed steamboats loaded with supplies for the enemey. He also ferried his group across the Wetumpka river. He ended up encountering his enemies and ended up defeating them. He captured their boat and demanded for there surrender. It meets my definition because it shows how he was willing to risk his own life for his country and crew. He was willing to work hard and not give up. The first thing he did was destroy steamboats loaded with enemey supplies for the enemey and was stopped on an unfortable river. That was a big job because if didn't do that then maybe the enemey had stronger weapons and could of killed them all. He also captured two canoes and headed down the river. If he didn;t do that then his enemey would of probobly been gone and never seen again. The last thing he did was defeat his enemies and ask for their surrender. If John didn't do that then his crew would of probably lost the battle. It influenced people to be brave and not do something worth fighting for. " No member of the council is arguing for the lifting of sanctions against Iraq because everybody accepts there are significant areas of incompletness with respect of missiles, with respect of chemical weapens and respect of biological weapons." [] (RESERCH)

John F. Weston got a medal of honnor for his braverly in the war. He was listed with a ton of civil war heros, but I think his was the most heroic. He made sure his misssion was accomplished and that his side won thw war. John F. Weston died on August, 3 1917. He lived in new york at the time and was retired from the army. This matches my definition because he was a hero to peopkle from the civil war. I personally would look up to him because he helped people out and and risked his own life for other people. He didn't get a medal for nothing. John F Weston was a first lieutenant in the the 4th Kentucky. Was a general many times. He also graduated from artillery school in 1868. Without him graduating fro artillery school he couldn't of done all the great things that he has done for our counrty. He was also the commisionay general of the army in the December 6, 1900. On his grave his wife Sarah E Weston and daughter Kathleen Weston were buried on his grave with him. I think it was a honnor that his family was on the same grave with him, in my opinion. He was a good soldier.

John F Weston Defeated his enemies and made them surrender. He captured two canoes, destroyed steamboats with enemey supplies in it, and fought off his enemies. He slithered around the battle field stalking his prey. He captured two canoes so he could get around in the river. When his enemies least expected it he attacked like a tiger looking to finish them off.http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jfweston.htm (RESERCH)

He helped his war out because without him capturing the canoes, destroying steamboats, destroying there supplies and defeating his enemies and asking for their surrender he would be dead. His crew would all be dead and would of failed his mission. People were looking up to him to make everybody come back home alieve to their families. If he didn't do that than those people would have a lousey life without the person they love. John F. Weston completed his mission and made everybody proud of them.

A 21st century problem was 911. If 911 never started than we would probably not have war and have all these identification stuff. 911 changed peoples lives and living in fear. It was never like that before, everyone was calm, I hope. John F. Weston would probably say you shouldn't live your life in fear because your not living your own life. Your living your own life in fear and wondering what will happen next. You can't live your live like that. Hes been through war and he knows how to handle the situation and be calm, instead of paniking and getting your self killed. I wouldn't want to live my live in fear because I wouldn't be able to do a lot of daring things. Not like stealing or robbing somebody or any real bad stuff. Being a hero is not having special powers, being a hero is doing something that you think is right and making the risk. John F. Weston is a hero because he went out of his way to help his crew out and took the risk of dying for his country.