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Joseph Plumb Martin was born in November 21st of the year 1760 in Becket, Massachusetts. He was the son to Reverend Ebenezer Martin and Susannah Plumb. When he was seven years he was sent to live with his grandparents in Milford, Connecticut and because his family was well to do, Martin was privileged to receive a well-rounded education to which included reading and writing. Plumb Martin was a soldier in the Continental Army and as well a Connecticut Militia during the American Revolutionary War. During the war, Martin possessed the rank of private for most of the war. After the war, Martin considering that he was educated, was devoted to writing a memoir of his experiences as a soldier in the Revolutionary war. The narrative that punished his encounters was rediscovered in 1950s and became one of the most valuable resources for the historians in the attempt to understand the conditions of a common soldier during the era. Besides understanding the conditions of war, the historians were as well enlightened about the battles that Martin participated.

Joseph Plumb Martin participated in various notable battles that included the Battle of White Plains, Battle of Brooklyn, and the siege on Fort Mifflin as well as the Battle of Monmouth. Plumb Martin was encamped at Valley Forge, he witnessed John Andre’s escort for his prosecution and as well he was present during the climatic Siege of Yorktown. In 1778, Marin was assigned to the Light Infantry and here he attained the rank of Corporal. In the summer of 1780 under the directives of Washington for the formation of Corps of Sappers and Miners, Martin got a recommendation by his superior officers to be a non-commissioned officer of the regiment. After being selected, Martin was promoted to the rank of a Sergeant. Unlike the duties in Yorktown, the corps were commissioned and made responsible for the digging of the entrenchments for the Continental army. During the battle, the corps were also a Vanguard for the regiment command by Alexander Hamilton and were therefore mandated with the duties of clearing the fields of sharpened logs that were known as abates would be able to capture Redoubt number ten.

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Martin, J. P. (2010). A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier: Some Adventures, Dangers, and Sufferings of Joseph Plumb Martin. Penguin.