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Underaged soldiers in the US civil war?
The United States has its own history of child soldiers. During the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865), thousands of boys under the age of 18 served in the Union and Confederate armies. But most of those boys didn't carry weapons as they were armed with musical instruments: drums, bugles, and fifes!In fact, Army rules prevented boys from enlisting as soldiers but did permit them to be military musicians. Most of the boys knew very little about music. They were just anxious to be a part of the war effort. Playing an instrument during the Civil War didn't mean entertaining troops between battles. Musicians played an important role in the war. There is controversy in this however. One web site has statistics that are staggering. More than 2,000,000 Federal soldiers were twenty-one or under (of a total of some 2,700,000)-More than 1,000,000 were eighteen or under.About 800,000 were seventeen or under.About 200,000 were sixteen or under.About 100,000 were fifteen or under.Three hundred were thirteen or under were mostly fifers or drummers, but regularly enrolled, and sometimes fighters. Twenty-five were ten or under.Confederate figures are skimpier, but one sample of 11,000 men produced about 8,000, the great majority, between eighteen and twenty-nine. There was one of thirteen, and three were fourteen; 31 were fifteen; 200 were sixteen; 366 were seventeen; and about a thousand were eighteen. The Confederate figures during the war was unreliable as some states did not keep accurate statistics such as Alabama. The statistics above is referenced to a book titled "The Civil War, Strange and Fascinating Facts" by Burke Davis.
Where did the Scottsboro trials occur?
The Scottsboro trial happened in Alabama in 1931. Nine African American boys were charged with rape. The trials for all of the boys took almost 6 years. All of the boys proclaimed to be innocent and had alibis to prove they did not do it, but that did not matter. It was a very long six years.
What two advantages did the south have in the civil war?
Home-ground advantage, and the stronger war-mission that went with it - to defend the homeland against the invader. Advantage in cavalry - most Southern boys were used to the riding and shooting way of life.
How many beach boys are there?
there are 4 beach boys
What are the Scottsboro boys known for?
they were a group of 9 black boys who were accused of raping ruby bates and Victoria price .they were as young as 13 years old.many were prisioned without a trial.this is one of the worst crimes in American history,it happenedon an American freight train on march 25 1951....im soo smart!
How many boys ten years or under served in the civil war?
25 boys ten or under
How many boys ten years and under served in the war?
1
Does mindless behavior boys has hair under there arms?
They do, but it's not as obvious as it will be in a few years
What is Lenox School for Boys's motto?
Lenox School for Boys's motto is 'Not to be served but to serve'.
How old do you have to be to become a squire?
Typically, squires were young boys around the ages of 14 to 20 who served and trained under a knight in medieval times. The exact age requirement varied based on the individual knight or culture.
Did drummer boys of the civil war carry weapons?
No, drummer boys of the civil war did not carry weapons. All they did is drum.
How did small boys help in civil war?
By being drummer boys
Civil War drummer boy?
Civil war drummer boys were very important. They sent signals with their drums. With out the drummer boys the soldiers would have a harder time figuring out what a higher ranked officer needed them to do? Anything else you need? -A
What is the majlis sukan sekolah sekolah Malaysia high jump record for boys under 15 years?
1.7meters
The 1842 Coal Mines Act?
forbade the employment of women and boys under 10 years of age in the mines
What did the 1842 Coal Mines Act do?
forbade the employment of women and boys under 10 years of age in the mines
What is the weight of the hammer in the boys hammer throw?
4kg for under 15 years of age, as of 30th September in year of competition, 5kg for under 17 years of age, as of 30th September in year of competition, 6kg for under 20 years of age on the 31st of December in the year of competion.
