Nearly everyone in the U.S. has studied the Revolutionary War. Too
often, however, historians of the Revolution focus on the activity
of the army without noticing what was taking place inside the army.
Making liberal use of diaries and correspondence by the soldiers
and their families, Charles P. Neimeyer tells the stories of the
men and women who fought for the young country's independence.
Sometimes starting off as rag-tag groups of men shooting off their
muskets at geese just for the thrill of the sound, the soldiers
became more disciplined and focused. The army recruited a
significant number of African American soldiers, who fought side by
side with whites. Women also fought and served in the army, either
masquerading as male soldiers or providing support for army
operations in camp and on the march. Suffering through times of
numbing cold and starvation where men boiled their shoes for food,
the sheer perseverance of the soldiers in the ranks ultimately won
the war for independence. Presenting stories from letters and
diaries of the men and women of the time, this volume reveals the
stories of fear, exhaustion, hard work, grief, and exhilaration of
the people in the camps and on the march. Highlights include: ;
Recruitment, which included just about any healthy man willing to
serve, including immigrants and enemy POWs ; General Washington's
attempts to create a model, respectable army ; Attempts at medical
treatment, and the ravages of smallpox, which left men dying at
makeshift hospitals ; African American soldiers in the War ;
Women's contributions to war efforts, whether in disguise as
soldiers, or in filling in for husbands killed in battle ; Daily
life in the camp: the monotony, the lack of food and supplies,
drinking, sleeping in huts and out in the open, games, letter
writing and religious observations ; The failure to fairly pay the
soldiers as they mustered out of service The book also includes a
timeline that puts dates and events in better perspective; a
comprehensive, topically arranged bibliography; and a thorough
index.
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