A review by marisacarpico
A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier: Some Adventures, Dangers, and Sufferings of Joseph Plumb Martin by Joseph Plumb Martin

4.0

A lot of this is pretty dry and mundane, which is why it took me so long to finish. That said, as a firsthand historical document, it's incredible. I do occasionally wonder how accurate the author's recollections are so many years on. There are also too many notes and they often seem to undercut the accuracy argument. Bought this at the Hamilton house in Harlem and there are some great references to the events described in the musical though they are few and far between. Still, very interesting overall.