The Adventures of a Revolutionary Soldier. (1830) by: Joseph Plumb Martin ( Written by Himself )

The Adventures of a Revolutionary Soldier. (1830) by: Joseph Plumb Martin ( Written by Himself )
ISBN-10
1540828786
ISBN-13
9781540828781
Pages
124
Language
English
Published
2016-12-05
Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Author
Joseph Plumb Martin

Description

Joseph Plumb Martin (November 21, 1760 - May 2, 1850) was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, holding the rank of private for most of the war. His published narrative of his experiences, re-discovered in the 1950s, has become a valuable resource for historians in understanding the conditions of a common soldier of that era, as well as the battles in which Martin participated Martin was born in Becket, Massachusetts on November 21, 1760 to the Reverend Ebenezer Martin and Susannah Plumb. At the age of seven, he was sent to live with his grandparents in Milford, Connecticut. Because his family was well-to-do (his father studied at Yale), Martin was able to receive a well rounded education, including reading and writin