Did the drummers in war get shot?

When the fighting began, drummers generally moved to the rear and stayed away from the shooting. However, Civil War battlefields were extremely dangerous places, and drummers were known to be killed or wounded.

What was the point of army drummers?

Military drummers have played a crucial role in warfare throughout history. Soldiers marched to battle to the sound of the drums and used the beat to regulate the loading and re-loading of their weapons during the battle. Drummers were also used to raise morale during the fight.

When were drummer boys first used in the Civil War?

Frank Pettis, pictured here, enlisted in the Union Army as a Drummer on January 7, 1862 at the age of 11 years old, along with his father and teacher. On February 22, 1862 at the age of 12 he began his military service.

What role did the drummers play in the morning ritual of an army camp?

The beat of the drum was one of the most important means of communicating orders to soldiers in the Civil War. Drummers did find themselves in camp sounding the routine calls to muster or meals and providing the beat for marching drills.

What side was the Drummer Boy of Shiloh on?

John Lincoln Clem (August 13, 1851 – May 13, 1937), famously known as Johnny Shiloh, was a United States Army general who served as a drummer boy in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He gained fame for his bravery on the battlefield, becoming the youngest noncommissioned officer in Army history.

What was a Drummer Boy in the Civil War?

They were stretcher bearers. They walked around the battlefield looking for the wounded and brought them to medical care. Many young boys marched off to war looking for adventure, but they found hard, dangerous work along with it.

What was unique about Johnny Clem?

What side was the drummer boy of Shiloh on?

Who was the drummer for war?

Harold Ray Brown1969 – 1994
Sal RodriguezSince 1990
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