Essay about A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier

Joseph Plumb Martin was born on November 1760 in western Massachusetts. He wrote a book in which he described the life of an ordinary soldier during the American Revolution.†A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier† not only informed about the poor conditions in which the troops lived but also is one of the few soldiers accounts of the Revolution in general. Martin grow up in his Connecticut grandparents house. He noted since 1774 that a war with Great Britain was coming,so he promise himself to have nothing to do with it. A military representative were taking everyone they could. They were taking even boys under sixteen which were the easiest to train and without any family responsibilities. Some of the new soldiers stayed at†¦show more content†¦A big problem in American army was that soldiers was taking care for their own interests and not for the interest their fellow soldiers. An example of this was when Martin badly injured his foot and when he went to se e surgeon he was told to wait for the surgeons game was not to be interrupted by â€Å"minor affairs†.Martin also explained his encounter with a â€Å"wounded captain† who â€Å"begged his sergeant to help him off the field†and how the captain was disregarded until Martin stepped in to help. This situation shows that instead than risking their lives for each other ,they prefer to allow their fellow colleges to die than spend extra energy in saving them. A reason for this probably was the motive for entering the army. Most of the soldiers enlisted in the army because of the money. Problems in the relations had not only soldier to soldier but also soldier to officers. Martin stated this in the comment which an officer gave him about sick soldier:†If he dies the country will be rid of someone who can do it no good.†This comment showed us that the officer did not have any respect for the sick soldier. Probably one of the most important problems in the Am ericans army was the neglect from soldiers own country.In one of the many situation of starvation ,Martin said:†But a kind holy Providence took more notice and better care of us than did our own country in whose serviceShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of The Book Private Yankee Doodle 1006 Words   |  5 Pagespublished by Martin in 1830 with the title A Narrative of Some of the Adventures, Dangers and Sufferings of a Revolutionary Soldier, Interspersed with Anecdotes of Incidents That Occurred Within His Own Observation. In 1962, it was republished under the title Private Yankee Doodle, Being a Narrative of some of the Adventures, Dangers and Sufferings of a Revolutionary Soldier. In 2001 it was republished again under the title A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier. 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