2. Common Problems of the Army

Meet Private Jospeh Plumb Martin and hear about some of the issues the army is struggling with. Episode 2 highlights the issues that General Washington, his officers, and Congress will need to solve during the winter if the war is to be successfull. This episode is based upon the the memoirs of Private Martin who served 8 years in the Revolutionary War. His memoirs are published in a book entitled Private Yankee Doodle.