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

5.0

An entertaining view of the lot of the ordinary revolutionary soldier. Martin describes the hardships and dangers of his life as a soldier - most of the time lacking food, shelter, clothing and consideration. The countryside and ordinary people were often hostile to the Continental soldier as opposed to the militia. Even after the end of the war, regular soldiers were often derided, forgotten, ignored. He approaches all of the events during the war with a sense of humor and a wry way of describing events that doesn't lessen the hardships. Only at the end, after the war does he have a definite bitterness at the treatment of the veterans.
A very good read.