joseph plumb martin time and again, what did he do? reenlisted because of the cause was bigger than him. here's a guy who had built his entire life acquiring things and becoming richer, holding more land in becoming a gentleman. grabbing hold of things. he had been pretty good at it. for george makes a name for himself. he cements his place in history not where he grabs things but instead where he lets things go. in fact, remember last thursday we were talking about the trials and tribulations of the articles period. the economy was sour, there was political incompetency. no sense of political control and yet soldiers were still in the field because the british have not evacuated new york and they were north of the city near west point, with the encamped american army. there, soldiers were grumbling especially the officers. they were led to believe they were not going to be paid for their time or their service. they were going to simply be dismissed and wiped away. washington understood that. he understood their frustration and anger.