Caroline Cox (1954-2014) was professor of history at the University of the Pacific and author of A Proper Sense of Honor: Service and Sacrifice in George Washington's Army.

Expertly detail[s] the social fabric of the founding era. . . . Highly recommended for readers interested in the American Revolution and children's history, as well as those seeking a different perspective on why people fight in wars." - Library Journal, starred review"Cox has produced a thoroughly researched and well-written account not only of the wartime experiences of the boys who served in the Revolutionary War but also how those experiences further our understanding of soldier motivations, generational relationships, family life, the work lives of young people, and the maturation process from boyhood to manhood." - The Historian"This exemplary volume is required reading for anyone interested in the history of childhood and the American Revolutionary War. Essential." - Choice"[This book] has a place on myriad bookshelves, especially of any American sociologist or historian." - On Point"An impeccable work of scholarship that fills an important gap in the historiography of many fields, including military history and the history of childhood and colonial America." - North Carolina Historical Review

Caroline Cox (1954-2014) was professor of history at the University of the Pacific and author of A Proper Sense of Honor: Service and Sacrifice in George Washington's Army.

Expertly detail[s] the social fabric of the founding era. . . . Highly recommended for readers interested in the American Revolution and children's history, as well as those seeking a different perspective on why people fight in wars." - Library Journal, starred review"Cox has produced a thoroughly researched and well-written account not only of the wartime experiences of the boys who served in the Revolutionary War but also how those experiences further our understanding of soldier motivations, generational relationships, family life, the work lives of young people, and the maturation process from boyhood to manhood." - The Historian"This exemplary volume is required reading for anyone interested in the history of childhood and the American Revolutionary War. Essential." - Choice"[This book] has a place on myriad bookshelves, especially of any American sociologist or historian." - On Point"An impeccable work of scholarship that fills an important gap in the historiography of many fields, including military history and the history of childhood and colonial America." - North Carolina Historical Review

Caroline Cox (1954-2014) was professor of history at the University of the Pacific and author of A Proper Sense of Honor: Service and Sacrifice in George Washington's Army.

Expertly detail[s] the social fabric of the founding era. . . . Highly recommended for readers interested in the American Revolution and children's history, as well as those seeking a different perspective on why people fight in wars." - Library Journal, starred review"Cox has produced a thoroughly researched and well-written account not only of the wartime experiences of the boys who served in the Revolutionary War but also how those experiences further our understanding of soldier motivations, generational relationships, family life, the work lives of young people, and the maturation process from boyhood to manhood." - The Historian"This exemplary volume is required reading for anyone interested in the history of childhood and the American Revolutionary War. Essential." - Choice"[This book] has a place on myriad bookshelves, especially of any American sociologist or historian." - On Point"An impeccable work of scholarship that fills an important gap in the historiography of many fields, including military history and the history of childhood and colonial America." - North Carolina Historical Review