A Poughkeepsie museum keeper published two soldiers’ diaries from his collection in 1855: one kept during the French and Indian War campaign of 1758, the other during the opening months of the Revolution in 1775. Notes explain their references, and a supplement reprints the sworn depositions about who fired first at Lexington and Concord, with a catalogue of the museum’s Revolutionary relics.
Raw primary sources from ordinary soldiers, for readers who want colonial warfare in the words of those who lived it. Download the free EPUB.