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How common was taking 13 year old boys in the military during the American Civil War?
I have two 13 year old boys in my family tree who died in the Civil War. One for the north, the other for the south. They were first cousins. I thought this was too young and wondered how common this was?
It was uncommon for armies all over the world to have children as part of their army. They usually were not in the military for combat but as assistants to the rich officers who afford them. They polished their boots, cleaned uniforms, etc. When they were part of the army itself they were usually drummer boys who set the cadence as the troops moved forward. The beat would keep the men together and preventing the forward lines from stretching out and getting to far ahead. Since they were near the front it was not uncommon for them to be killed or wounded during the battle.
At sea young men were usually midshipmen and were learning to become officers.
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