Table of Contents

Chapter One: A people in rebellion; Chapter Two: Reinventing the body politic; Chapter Three: Loyal Americans; Chapter Four: Constraints on liberty; Chapter Five: Revolutionary banditti; Chapter Six: Civilians and soldiers; Chapter Seven: Recruitment and society; Chapter Eight: Followers of the army; Chapter Nine: Non-combatants; Chapter Ten: The home front; Eleven: Women and family; Chapter Twelve: African Americans; Chapter Thirteen: Native Americans; Chapter Fourteen: Status and mobility; Chapter Fifteen: Liberty and fraternity

Call to arms; wartime governance; the war and loyal Americans; the constraints of liberty; military imposition in war zones; compulsory military service; the economic homefront; war and bondage; impact on native Americans; the homefront family; war and social institutions; militarism and American identity.

About the Author

Harry M. Ward