The youngest soldier was 13, while the oldest soldier was 98 years old
The Youngest surviving soldier at the end of the US Civil War was Andrew 'Jackson' Botts. He was the 13 years old. Known as the 'Little Drummer Boy,' he joined the Civil war when he was 12 1/2 years old. There were other soldiers who were as young as or younger when they joined, but Andrew Jackson Botts was the only 13 year old soldier at the end of the war.
There isn't a positive answer because soldiers ages ranged from 11 and up. So, the youngest solder was most likely an 11 year old boy. It's quite sad.
ANSWER They were "citizen-soldiers".
there were 10 blinded soldiers during the civil war
Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment was created in 1918.
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The average age of a Civil War soldier was around 25-26 years old. The youngest soldier was estimated to be around 13 years old and the oldest soldier was in his 80s.
The Youngest surviving soldier at the end of the US Civil War was Andrew 'Jackson' Botts. He was the 13 years old. Known as the 'Little Drummer Boy,' he joined the Civil war when he was 12 1/2 years old. There were other soldiers who were as young as or younger when they joined, but Andrew Jackson Botts was the only 13 year old soldier at the end of the war.
There isn't a positive answer because soldiers ages ranged from 11 and up. So, the youngest solder was most likely an 11 year old boy. It's quite sad.
The youngest recorded soldier to be wounded in the US Civil War was a Union drummer boy named William Black. He was 12 when he was wounded by an explosing shell.
Civil War Soldiers Museum was created in 1991.
The same as white soldiers, to shoot and be shot at.
ANSWER They were "citizen-soldiers".
Yes, soldiers fought in the Civil War. Sadly, that is the fact of war.
there were 10 blinded soldiers during the civil war
in the civil war the soldiers didnt get to do anything for enteertainment they had to fight a lot
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