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A drummer boy is a boy who made all the calls for the soldiers such as when to get up
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Who is the yougest wounded civil war soldier and how old was he?
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.
How many veterans were alive after the civil war?
There are no US Civil War Veterans alive today. The War ended 150 years ago.
What were the youngest soldiers in the Civil War?
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.
Name the US war between the North and South?
*The civil war *The War between the States
How long takes reconstruction last in US after civil war?
us civil war
What year did the us split in the Civil War?
US Civil War 1861-1865.
What does s stand for in the Civil War?
Us civil war
How old did you have to be to fight in the US Civil War?
According to the Union rules, you had to be 18 years oldto fight, but many were younger. Johnny Clem, a drummer boy, was 11 years old. One Confederate colonel tried to capture him, but he picked up a musket, killed the colonel, and was made sergeant!
What war ended slavery in the US?
civil war. civil war.
Where there farewell dances for the US Civil War?
Yes there were farewell dances for the US civil war
Was the US Civil War really a civil war in 1861?
Yes, it actually was a civil war :P
What is another term for the US Civil War?
With regards to the US Civil War, many historians prefer to use the term of The War Between the States. For some historians, what is generally called the US Civil War, is not an accurate use of the term "civil war".
