Originally published under a fake name, A Narrative of an American Revolutionary Soldier is the story of a young mans’ journey during the American Revolution. “Private Yankee Doodle” is actually Joseph Plum Martin. Martin was a private soldier in the Continental army in Connecticut. This memoir is unique because it is written by the classic American man fighting in a great battle. Though not always a pleasant experience, Martin tells a witty story including adventures and excitement he encountered during his time in the military. Martin was born on Thanksgiving Day 1760 in Massachusetts, his parents later sent him to live with his sweet Grandad (Grandsire) and Grandma. Historical things such Stamp Act of 1764 and Boston Tea Party were part…show more content… His story is one most believable due to the fact that Martin shares his own historical facts and heroic stories. Unlike other books written around the Revolution, it does not include stories of other “War Heroes,” such as George Washington. Martin describes the battles that he fought, the list is small. It includes the battle of Brooklyn (Battle of Long Island) which was the first battle that was fought after the Declaration of Independence was signed he also fought in the Battle of White Plains and the Battle of Monmouth. But it was not the battles that made Martin’s life rough, it was the horrible living conditions. Soldiers in the war marched on bloody bare feet and empty stomachs. Military men were not provided with proper clothing. They also had little to no food unless it was stolen from Colonists. Martin describes eating stale bread, salted horse meat and often eating nothing at all. Martin survived the winter of 1777-1778 near Valley Forge where the weather conditions were unexpected. During this time, soldiers built habitats in the woods in order to survive. Martin states that, “Our Prospect was indeed deary, in our miserable condition, to go into the woods and build us habitations to stay in. In such a weak, starved, and naked condition, was appalling in the highest degree.” This is of significance because it demonstrates how the soldiers
