Life Of A Soldier During The Revolutionary War
Document A
Joseph Plumb Martin was an enlistee (person that joins the army) at age 15, first
joining
the Connecticut militia (citizen army) and later Washington's
Continental
(U.S.) Army.
Almost everyone has heard of the British soldiers tracking the Americans by the
blood of their feet on the frozen ground. This is true. I had picked up a few
articles of light clothing during the past winter while with the Pennsylvania
farmers but it was not enough. As for food, I have said a great deal already but
ten times as much might be said and not get to the point. When we were in the
army we were promised food...But we never received what was supposed to be
given to us. Often I have gone one, two, three, and even four days without a bit of
food, unless the fields or forest might give us enough to prevent absolute
starvation. The poor soldiers had hardships enough to endure, without having to
starve; the least that could have been done was to give them something to eat.
Describe the problems soldiers faced?(RT) ?