Reminiscences of the Military Life and Sufferings of Col. Timothy Bigelow, Commander of the Fifteenth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Army, during the War of the Revolution

The memoir recounts the military service and hardships of Colonel Timothy Bigelow and his comrades during the struggle for independence. Combining family recollection with extracts from earlier histories, it follows early patriotic efforts and Minutemen mobilization, capture and imprisonment, the encampment at Valley Forge, major engagements including Monmouth and Yorktown, the Wyoming slaughter, scouting missions, and southern campaigns. Throughout, the narrative emphasizes personal suffering, the everyday realities of campaigning, and the bonds among officers and soldiers forged across years of conflict.