Ordinary Courage

James Kirby Martin is the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen University Professor of History at the University of Houston. He is the award-winning author of 12 books, including Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered (1997), and Forgotten Allies: The Oneida Indians and the American Revolution (with Joseph T. Glatthaar, 2006).

• Introductory Comments ixOverview Maps of Joseph Plumb Martin's Adventures, 1776–1783 xxiii–ivMartin's Narrative of Adventures, Dangers and Sufferings xxvPreface 1Chapter I: Introductory 3Chapter II: Campaign of 1776 11Chapter III: Campaign of 1777 39Chapter IV: Campaign of 1778 70Chapter V: Campaign of 1779 98Chapter VI: Campaign of 1780 111Chapter VII: Campaign of 1781 132Chapter VIII: Campaign of 1782 158Chapter IX: Campaign of 1783 168The Revolutionary War Soldier on Film 183Karen GuentherSuggestions for Additional Reading 188Index 195