Joseph Plumb Martin's Struggles During The Revolutionary War

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During the Revolutionary war, class anger and energy for the rebellion continued to manifest. Internal conflict was present not only before the war but continued to emerge after. Mutinies in the army and ongoing rebellions proved that there were still class conflict. The American Revolution was a fight for independence, but still did not put an end to the different factions that existed.
Joseph Plumb Martin’s narrative serves as an insight on how the soldiers were treated post war. Not only did the soldiers faced hardships during the war, but they continued to face those hardships after. Soldiers who fought for the war were promised security and land, but instead left with nothing. He emphasizes that no one cared enough to ensure that the