Revolutionary War Soldiers of the Southern States - Douglas R. Dorney

What do we know about the collective lives and military service of the American soldiers, sailors, and marines who served in the Revolutionary War? The unfortunate answer to this question is not very much at all. While more has been discovered about individual soldiers, less is known about the men on a large scale. For instance, where were they born—in America or Europe? How long did they serve? Were they volunteers, reluctant draftees, or substitutes? Were they literate? What were their occupations?... Zobrazit více