Lindsey Wood, Author at Journal of the American Revolution

Author: Lindsey Wood

Lindsey Wood lives in the Hudson Valley and has a BA in History with a minor in Creative Writing from Wells College and an Advanced Certificate in Public History from SUNY Empire. She currently works as a historical interpreter leading tours and demonstrations on daily life in the eighteenth century. Lindsey’s research interests are in colonial and revolutionary America as well as the experience of children and child rearing in history. She developed a complete inventory of the Van Cortlandtville Historical Society’s library collections and currently serves as a board member.

Features Posted on January 17, 2019January 13, 2019

Alexander Milliner, Age Ten, Enlisted September 1780

To create an organized and effective force the Continental Army required more than just soldiers and officers. Camp followers helped to maintain and even provide supplies, and drummers were critical for signaling routines in camp and coordinating movements. In many cases the war would become a family affair, calling on men, women, adults, and children […]

by Lindsey Wood

Conflict & War Posted on October 25, 2018October 24, 2018

Daniel Granger, Thirteen-Year-Old Soldier

During the American Revolution children were no strangers to the realities of war, but some would find themselves in the very center of the action. One such case was that of Daniel Granger who began his service in the Continental Army at the age of thirteen. While sending sons and apprentices as substitutes upon receiving […]

by Lindsey Wood