A wide-eyed teenager during much of the Revolutionary War, Martin recounts in grim detail his harrowing confrontations with gnawing hunger, bitter cold, and the fear of battle. This invaluable memoir from an ordinary man in extraordinary times is "one of the best firsthand accounts of war as seen by a private soldier." — St. Louis (Mo.) Post-Dispatch. Reprint of the Glazier, Masters & Co., Hallowell, Maine, 1830 edition.
Baron Von Steuben’s Revolutionary War Drill Manual: A Facsimile Reprint of the 1794 Edition by Frederick William Baron von Steuben Facsimile of extremely rare 1794 edition of von Steuben's basic manual of military training and procedure — the official U.S. military guide until 1812. Formation of a company, marching, firings, inspection, more. 8 black-and-white illustrations.
