Life Of A Soldier During The Revolutionary War Document A Joseph Plumb Martin was an enlistee (person that joins the army) at age 15, first joining the Connecticut militia (citizen army) and later Washington's Continental (U.S.) Army. Almost everyone has heard of the British soldiers tracking the Americans by the blood of their feet on the frozen ground. This is true. I had picked up a few articles of light clothing during the past winter while with the Pennsylvania farmers but it was not enough. As for food, I have said a great deal already but ten times as much might be said and not get to the point. When we were in the army we were promised food...But we never received what was supposed to be given to us. Often I have gone one, two, three, and even four days without a bit of food, unless the fields or forest might give us enough to prevent absolute starvation. The poor soldiers had hardships enough to endure, without having to starve; the least that could have been done was to give them something to eat. Describe the problems soldiers faced?(RT) ?