America Goes to War: A Social History of the Continental Army

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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London© 1996 by New York University All rights reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Neimeyer, Charles Patrick, 1954America goes to war : a social history of the Continental Army / Charles Patrick Neimeyer. p. cm. -(The American social experience series; 33) Includes bibliographical references (p. ). ISBN 0-8147-5780-4 I. United States. Continental Army. 2. United States-HistoryRevolution , 1775-1783-Social aspects. I. Title. II. Series. E259·N45 1996 973·3'I-dc20 95-4406 CIP New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 4 To the NeimeyersJanet , Ketti, Patrick, Christopherand to Sam ...