Elisha Kirkland:
CLASS OF 1996
Cumberland County High SchoolClass of 1996
Crossville, TN
Elisha's Story
Elisha is from Crossville, Tennessee. Elisha's schools include Cumberland County High School. Elisha later attended Roane State Community College.
Elisha's interests include Comics, Long Reads, Poetry. Music Elisha likes includes AKON, Dolly Parton, Enrique Iglesias. Books Elisha likes include Fans of Stephen King, Walmart: Burning Wild, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Movies Elisha likes include Alice in Wonderland, Major Payne, Exclusive Twilight Giveaway. TV shows Elisha likes include PBS, Glee, VH1 Classic.
One of Elisha's favorite quotes is:"[Col. Hal Moore speaks to his men before going into battle]
Look around you. In the 7th cavalry, we've got a captain from the Ukraine; another from Puerto Rico. We've got Japanese, Chinese, Blacks, Hispanics, Cherokee Indians. Jews and Gentiles. All Americans. Now here in the stat...Expand for more
es, some of you in this unit may have experienced discrimination because of race or creed. But for you and me now, all that is gone. We're moving into the valley of the shadow of death, where you will watch the back of the man next to you, as he will watch yours. And you won't care what color he is, or by what name he calls God. They say we're leaving home. We're going to what home was always supposed to be. Now let us understand the situation. We are going into battle against a tough and determined enemy.
I can't promise you that I will bring you all home alive. But this I swear, before you and before Almighty God, that when we go into battle, I will be the first to set foot on the field, and I will be the last to step off, and I will leave no one behind. Dead or alive, we will all come home together. So help me, God.".
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