1. You can read the following books:
2. Compare military equipment from the Revolution with the equipment of today's soldiers.
Outfitting an American Revolutionary Soldier - NCpedia
Army Museum System http://www.history.army.mil/museum.html#tab_4
DLA Combat Logistics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIEJUkeGYio&feature=share&list=PLb9U6Uu0-ou9KwNUZXWKYMP94FxFXEB2m
We Are Logistics: Supplying Marines On The Front Lines http://youtu.be/f0ER9-Wc4m8