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No need to register, buy now! Unquestionably the most renowned of the Civil War’s child soldiers was Johnny Clem, the “Drummer Boy of Chickamauga.” So much has been written and celebrated about him that it is practically impossible to separate truth from fable, but one fact remains unchallenged: He is the only soldier to attach himself to the U.S. Army as a drummer boy and retire a brigadier general. Martin Delphos Luther was one of, if not the last surviving Confederate Drummer-Boy when he died in 1925.He was born on October 25, 1845, the ninth child born to John and Lucinda Jones Luther in Buncombe County NC. Carving The Civil War Drummer Boy Part 1 scottcarvings. See more ideas about Drummer boy, Drummer, Civil war history. The last confirmed Civil War veteran was an ex-drummer boy Albert H. Woolson who served in Company C, 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery. Many of the drummer boys in the Civil War were either orphans or followed their fathers into the military. Jul 1, 2020 - Explore Chantal McLean-Easy's board "Drummer boy" on Pinterest. Loading... Unsubscribe from scottcarvings? He died on August 2, 1956. Find the perfect drummer boy civil war stock photo. In battle, they were strategic targets for marksmen, for silencing the drum cut off communication to the troops. The Last of the Master Carvers - Duration: 4:45. They also carried water, took care of horses, gathered wood, cooked, carried the wounded off battlefields and buried the dead. He enlisted on 1/1/1864 at Buncombe County, NC as a … Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images.