Project Gutenberg 2007-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 634 Tomlinson, Abraham 01020737 The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 With Numerous Illustrative Notes Produced by David Edwards, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775" by Abraham Tomlinson is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book features firsthand journals kept by two common soldiers during significant military campaigns: one during the French and Indian War and the other during the Siege of Boston in the Revolutionary War. This work aims to provide readers with a vivid portrayal of the everyday experiences and challenges faced by ordinary soldiers in early American wars. At the start of the book, the author introduces the context of the French and Indian War, detailing the territorial disputes between French and English colonists and highlighting pivotal battles such as the one at Ticonderoga. Following this, the narrative shifts to the personal journal of Lemuel Lyon, who chronicles his enlistment, daily march routines, encounters, and camp life through detailed entries. These entries illustrate not only the rigors of military life but also the camaraderie and struggles of soldiers far removed from the glory often associated with war. The opening sets the tone for a unique exploration of historical events through the lens of individual experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives Concord, Battle of, Concord, Mass., 1775 Lexington, Battle of, Lexington, Mass., 1775 United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Personal narratives E201 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 263063 2025-08-08T14:13:50.782214 text/html 260418 2021-01-01T18:44:51 text/html 298190 2025-08-08T14:13:59.321136 application/epub+zip 299916 2025-08-08T14:13:54.544161 application/epub+zip 144443 2025-08-08T14:13:53.141157 application/epub+zip 555580 2025-08-08T14:14:02.271163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528801 2025-08-08T14:13:58.356146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206716 2022-09-09T15:40:04.062683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227930 2025-08-08T14:13:49.724200 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227851 2021-01-01T18:44:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227842 2021-01-01T18:44:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20943 2025-08-08T14:14:02.399124 application/rdf+xml 23587 2025-08-08T14:13:53.678206 image/jpeg 4920 2025-08-08T14:13:53.399185 image/jpeg 75592 2021-01-01T18:44:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 198456 2021-01-01T18:44:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 75563 2021-01-01T18:44:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 293169 2025-08-08T14:13:50.809161 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog