Joseph Plumb Martin
American soldier and memoir writer (1760–1850) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Joseph Martin, see Joseph Martin (disambiguation).
Joseph Plumb Martin (also spelled as Joseph Plum Martin;[6] November 21, 1760 – May 2, 1850) was a soldier in the Connecticut Militia and Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and was mustered out as a 23-year-old Sergeant in a Sapper company. His published narrative of his experiences, re-discovered in the 1950s, has become a valuable resource for historians in understanding the conditions of a common soldier of that era, as well as the battles in which Martin participated.
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Birth name | Joseph Plumb Martin |
Nickname(s) | Plumb |
Born | (1760-11-21)November 21, 1760 Becket, Province of Massachusetts Bay, present-day Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts |
Died | May 2, 1850(1850-05-02) (aged 89) Stockton Springs, Waldo County, Maine |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | Continental Army Connecticut Militia (Connecticut State Troops) |
Years of service | 1776–1783 |
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Service number | CT16333[1] |
Unit | Connecticut Militia (Connecticut State Troops):
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Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War
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