The life in the Continental Army
Was Life in Continental Army hard? Life was very hard in the army it was a harsh time for the men that were in there. The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Life in the Continental Army consisted of many events, battles and also affected the lives of the soldiers. The Continental Army consisted of soldiers from all 13 colonies and after 1776, from all 13 states. When the American revolutionary war began at the battles of Lexington and Concord April 19th 1775, the colonial revolutionaries did not have an army. The army consisted of 26 company regiments which included New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut soon raised similar but smaller forcers. As the Continental Congress increasingly adopted the responsibilities and posture of a legislature for a sovereign state, the role of the Continental Army became the subject of considerable debate. Soldiers in the Continental Army were citizens who had volunteered to serve in the army (but were paid), and at various times during the war, standard enlistment periods lasted from one to three years. Congress set the quota for regiments for each of the thirteen states that would make up the national army and all complied. Massachusetts and Virginia each raised fifteen regiments with 800 men complements per each. Sparsely populated Delaware provided one regiment. Although Georgia and South Carolina filled their quotas, their regiments never served under continental command, but otherwise served with distinction. George Washington was …show more content…
"American Revolution." For Kids: Life as a Revolutionary War Soldier. Ducksters, 20 Aug. 2014. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.
• Pedia, Wiki. "Boston Siege." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 June 2006. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.
• Pedia, Wiki. "Major Battles." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 02 Apr. 2007. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.
Was Life in Continental Army hard? Life was very hard in the army it was a harsh time for the men that were in there. The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Life in the Continental Army consisted of many events, battles and also affected the lives of the soldiers. The Continental Army consisted of soldiers from all 13 colonies and after 1776, from all 13 states. When the American revolutionary war began at the battles of Lexington and Concord April 19th 1775, the colonial revolutionaries did not have an army. The army consisted of 26 company regiments which included New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut soon raised similar but smaller forcers. As the Continental Congress increasingly adopted the responsibilities and posture of a legislature for a sovereign state, the role of the Continental Army became the subject of considerable debate. Soldiers in the Continental Army were citizens who had volunteered to serve in the army (but were paid), and at various times during the war, standard enlistment periods lasted from one to three years. Congress set the quota for regiments for each of the thirteen states that would make up the national army and all complied. Massachusetts and Virginia each raised fifteen regiments with 800 men complements per each. Sparsely populated Delaware provided one regiment. Although Georgia and South Carolina filled their quotas, their regiments never served under continental command, but otherwise served with distinction. George Washington was …show more content…
"American Revolution." For Kids: Life as a Revolutionary War Soldier. Ducksters, 20 Aug. 2014. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.
• Pedia, Wiki. "Boston Siege." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 June 2006. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.
• Pedia, Wiki. "Major Battles." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 02 Apr. 2007. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.