The Private Soldier Under Washington (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Charles Knowles Bolton

Overview

Here is an account of the ordinary foot soldier’s life under General Washington during the Revolutionary War. Relying on sources such as diaries, letters, and journals, Bolton provides a detailed description of such topics as weapons and training; camp duties and diversions; hospitals and prison ships; and army maneuvers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411442283
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	322
File size:	261 KB

About the Author

Charles K. Bolton (1867–1950) was an American writer and poet. A graduate of Harvard University, he was also a librarian at Boston’s Athenaeum, one of the oldest independent libraries in the United States. His books include Scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster and America; Saskia, the Wife of Rembrandt; and Brookline: The History of a Favored Town.