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.
It is believed to be James R Clark who lied about his age and joined the Army at 13 years old. When the army found out about his real age, he was discharged at 14 years old.
110 year old is the oldest soldier during world war 1
He was actually 15 years of age!
The youngest reported soldier in ww1 was from Britain and he was 12.
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 soldier was 13, while the oldest soldier was 98 years old
the youngest U.S. soldier to die in viet nam was just 15 years old.
The man was named Jeffry Nichols and served as a both world war 1 and 2 veteran. But what about Jim Martin. He was the youngest WWI ANZAC. He was only 14 years old
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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.
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.
well really the youngest was about 20 years old and you mudered him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is believed to be James R Clark who lied about his age and joined the Army at 13 years old. When the army found out about his real age, he was discharged at 14 years old.
12 years of age
110 year old is the oldest soldier during world war 1