The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 / With Numerous Illustrative Notes

A pair of firsthand soldier journals record the daily experiences of common infantrymen during mid-eighteenth-century colonial campaigns and a later revolutionary siege, recounting marches, encampments, skirmishes, hardships, and camp routine. The editor supplements these verbatim diaries with explanatory notes and illustrative material that clarify historical references and battlefield movements, and adds a supplementary section compiling official papers about the opening skirmishes of the revolution. Readers encounter candid observations about military discipline, weather, logistics, casualties, local geography, and interactions with civilians and allies, offering an intimate, ground-level view of wartime life and the practical realities behind larger strategic events.