Major Ezra Putnam: His Journey from Salem Village to the American Revolution and on to the Ohio Frontier is a rich historical work that brings to focus the life of one man in the context of the early America. Gregory Snyder traces Ezra Putnam to his early years in Middleton, Massachusetts, through the French and Indian war, the American Revolution and into his old age on the Ohio frontier.

The most significant thing about this book is that it combines both biography and genealogy giving the readers a personal narrative and a better insight into the family bonds, locations, and historical occurrences that influenced the book.

The book is a well-researched and incredibly personal manuscript that provides maps, documents, familial relationships, and historical nuance to make the world of Ezra a reality. It is a book that is read by those who value the American history, family background and those who seek stories that maintain a family heritage in love and respect.