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I believe that in both armies soldiers had to be 17 years old but that requirement was often evaded. I think that musicians and drummer boys could be as young as 12, I'm much less certain of that though. Michael Montagne According to the illustrious history, Gone with the Wind, (please note sarcasm) the official age of a drummer boy in the south was fourteen, though apparently, boys often lied in order to participate in the war. At the outset of the war, northern troops were required to be over the age of 18. However, there were loopholes. One,the position of cabin boy or 'powder monkey' allowed boys to join the navy at twelve. Also, drummer boys and fifes were a popular position in the army for the downy cheeked. Note the famous nine year-old runaway drummer boy of Shiloh (from Ohio), who stayed in the army - to become Major General years and years later. Think his name was Johnny Clem or something. Answer Generally one as an actual soldier and combatant one was suspose to be at least 18 years of age. This was a given standard on both sides. Non-combatants such as musicians, buglers etc, were given some leeway down to about 14 years old at least. In the early period of the war many did get in as young as 13 or so in the ranks. In May of 1862 the Confederate armies were reorganized.. and those under 18 or over 35 were basicly sent home... At this early time of the war the Southern ranks were well filled. Later when they begain to thin and conscription was enacted, the age range was extended to between 17-45.. Those younger or older (exempt from draft/conscription) could still serve in the local home guards or state militias..
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How old was Alvin York when he was in the Civil War?
He fought in WW1, not the Civil War..Enlisted at age 29.
How old was the youngest soldier in the civil war that is still alive?
If you are asking about the US Civil War, that would not be possible. The US Civil War took place from 1861-1865. If a person was born in 1865, he or she would be 144 years old as of 2010.
How old are the soldiers in the Civil War?
Most of the soldiers in the Civil War were 18 to 35 years. Some soldiers as young as 12 and 13 participated in the war. Men as old as about 45 were welcomed into the Army. Many of the generals and colonels were much older. Robert E Lee was 58 at the end of the war. General Winfield Scott was 75 years old when he resigned early in the Civil War.
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.
What did the newspapers call McClellan during the Civil War?
Old Iron Sides
How old was Theodore Roosevelt when the Civil War began?
Teddy was 4 years old when the Civil War began.
How old was Harriet Tubman when the Civil War began?
Harriet Tubman was about 50 years old when the civil war started.
How old was Cleopatra when she started civil war?
Cleopatra was 22 when she was exiled in the civil war with her brother.
First president from the old south since before the civil war?
"First president from the old south since before the civil war?"
How old is Beah when the sierra Leone civil war begins?
Beah was 8 years old when the Sierra Leone civil war began.
How old was Alvin York when he was in the Civil War?
He fought in WW1, not the Civil War..Enlisted at age 29.
How old do you have to be to fight in the civil war?
14
Who was know as Old Hickory?
A civil war officer
Were there old women with dogs in the civil war?
YES!
What caused the old kingdom to fall?
civil war
How old was Galusha Pennypacker when he started the civil war?
he was 16 when he joined the war
How old was Frederick Douglass when the civil war broke out?
He was 43 when the war began.
