John U. Rees

John U. Rees has been writing for thirty-nine years on the experiences and material culture of common soldiers and women in the armies of the American Revolution. Subjects include women with the army, military food, soldiers’ belongings and burden, campaign shelters, and battle and campaign studies; many of his works are available online.

John’s first book was “’They Were Good Soldiers’: African Americans Serving in the Continental Army, 1775-1783″ (Helion, 2019); his second book, coauthored with Don Troiani, titled “Don Troiani’s Black Soldiers in America’s Wars,1754-1865,” will be published by Stackpole in January 2025.

 

Current Offerings:

“’They Were Good Soldiers’: An Overview of African Americans in the Continental Army”

“‘Liberty to Slaves.’: Black Inclusion, Exclusion, and Segregation in British and Loyalist Corps, 1775-1783”

“’Our Lives for Liberty: Black Soldiers Serving in North America’s Founding Wars, 1754-1865 “

 

To make inquiries or to hire John, contact jlane@revolution250.org