Becoming Men of Some Consequence: Youth and Military Service in the Revolutionary War (Jeffersonian America)

Synopsis

This Book Examines Young Revolutionary War Soldiers' And Officers' Changing Motivations And Expectations In Relation To Their Enlistments, Experiences In The Army, Choices About Quitting Long-term Military Service, And Their Attempts To Rejoin Civilian Life After The War--provided By Publisher. The Eyes Of All Our Countrymen Are Now Upon Us : Ambition, Coercion, And Choice In Joining The Army -- We Were Young Men With Warm Hearts : Manhood In The Continental Army -- Feared By Many, Loved By None : Relationships Between Soldiers And Civilians -- To Quit The Service Of Their Country : Young Men's Decisions To Leave The Continental Army -- Yield The Tribute Due To Merit : Young Veterans After The War. John A. Ruddiman. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 233-260) And Index.