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The Civil War's youngest wounded soldier on record, he was twelve when his left hand and arm were shattered by an exploding shell. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] Courtland Comly Cooper born 1847, of De Kalb, NY, enlisted in the 92nd NY Infantry in 1861 at the age of either 14 or 15, birthdate unknown, and died at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864, while charging the rebel ...
John Lincoln Clem (nicknamed Johnny Shiloh; August 13, 1851 – May 13, 1937) was an American general officer who served as a drummer boy in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He gained fame for his bravery on the battlefield, becoming the youngest noncommissioned officer in the history of the United States Army at the age of 12.
Joseph Francis Goss was the youngest combatant soldier in the Civil War, serving in the 31st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. He joined the service in December 1862, at the age of 14 years and 8 months. He participated in the Siege of Atlanta, the Siege of Savannah, and Sherman's March to the Sea. [1]
Edward Black (May 30, 1853 – June 30, 1872) is considered the youngest serving soldier of the American Civil War. He had a twin brother, Edwin, who died in 1854. He had a twin brother, Edwin, who died in 1854.
Edward Black (May 30, 1853 – June 30, 1872) was a drummer boy for the Union during the American Civil War. At twelve years old, his left hand and arm were shattered by an exploding shell. He is considered to be the youngest wounded soldier of the war. [1] [2]
Charles Edwin King (April 3, 1849 – September 20, 1862), was a Union drummer boy during the American Civil War. Being mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam , he is the youngest confirmed soldier from either side to die during the war.
In Armies of the Young: Child Soldiers in War and Terrorism anthropologist David M. Rosen discusses the murders, rapes, tortures, and thousands of amputations committed by the RUF Small Boys Unit. [47] The film Blood Diamond is set during the civil war. [48] The issue is also explored in the Bones episode, "The Survivor In The Soap". [49]
Edwin Francis Jemison (December 1, 1844 – July 1, 1862) was an American Confederate soldier who served in the 2nd Louisiana Infantry Regiment from May 1861 until he was killed in action at the Battle of Malvern Hill. [1] Jemison's photograph has become one of the iconic portraits of the young soldiers of both the Confederate and Union armies. [2]