Becoming men of some consequence : youth and military service in the Revolutionary War / John A. Ruddiman.

Author: Ruddiman, John A., 1978-

Imprint:Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2014.

Descriptionviii, 274 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.

Note:"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.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-260) and index.

Note:"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.

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