What do you recall from our stations on Thursday? Recall the information that you learned about the drummer boys of the Civil War, the conditions they endured, the Battle of Shiloh, and the Peach Orchard. by Virginia Niewoehner

1162532_1 — 2025-10-14 14:03:45 UTC

The drummer boys communicated and helped out in the wars. The drummer boys learned different rolls or patterns to drum fpr communication. They can also carry bodies from the battlefield and work with wounded soldiers. Sometimes, they would hold down patients with they were being amputated, and carry out dead bodies or severed limbs. They ranged from ages 7-15 and were able to be shot easily.

thesandeaterof07 — 2025-10-14 14:05:06 UTC

They used drums to communicate. They also assisted surgeons in amputations.

1157010 — 2025-10-14 14:05:14 UTC

I remember that drummer boys were known to be young, injured, or dead in wars.

1160754_1 — 2025-10-14 14:05:20 UTC

They helped alert soldiers

1175654 — 2025-10-14 14:06:01 UTC

I recall that the drummer boys could've gone through a lot of trauma and that they carried drums during the Civil war. They used those drums as communication devices and helped injured soldiers.

2025-10-14 14:07:06 UTC

I remember it was during the civil war and the drums were used for communication.

2025-10-14 14:07:10 UTC

I remember that it took place in the civil war, the drums were used to communicate.

1185155 — 2025-10-14 14:07:33 UTC

I remember that it was during the civil war and drums were used for communication.

1160754_1 — 2025-10-14 14:07:49 UTC

They helped with medical supplies

1177420_1 — 2025-10-14 14:08:03 UTC

I remember that during the civil war the drummer boys where 9+ and helped nurses and doctors during/after battle the also used drums to help commands give commands to troops.

1163878 — 2025-10-14 14:08:06 UTC

I remember the fact that they helped being a medic on the battlefield almost like an apprentice. Another thing that I remember is that they communicated with their drums, this made it easier to communicate because the other soldiers couldn't understand what they were saying so they couldn't decide the plan. They also had to endure the harsh training and a lot of memorization of all the beats for the drums and how to be a medic. Something else that happened to them is that they had to endure a lot of trauma and Ptsd after the war

2025-10-14 14:08:12 UTC

I remember Drummer boys where fearless. They had to go out into battle at a very young age.

2025-10-14 14:08:26 UTC

They had to help with medical supplies and helped communicate with the soldiers.

1157340 — 2025-10-14 14:08:54 UTC

young boys snuck out from there homes to go to war.The boys were 9-15 years old.They would drag bodies off the war field and often caught in crossfire.

1159072 — 2025-10-14 14:09:07 UTC

I recall that the drummer boys didn't wear any protection and were walking around playing during the war

1181201_2 — 2025-10-14 14:09:13 UTC

The drummer boys would help communicate in battle. They would make specific beats and drown out the noise of the battlefield. In some cases, they would help surgeons with amputations. They would even carry away the bodies. The boys were very young (around the ages of 9-15). It was a very dangerous job with a high risk of death.

2025-10-14 14:09:13 UTC

I remember that hey communicated using the drums, people died on battlefield being area, they helped with the medical stuff, and went to battlefield at young age

1163584 — 2025-10-14 14:09:26 UTC

What I recall is that drummer boys wanted to enlist in the wars and some ran away from home to do so. They also helped the people by carrying bodies and severd limbs of dead troops. They also lead the war with there drums kind of a Secrect code for telling people what to do. And I'm pretty sure the age range was mostly 7 -15 years old

1174747 — 2025-10-14 14:09:29 UTC

I remember drummer boys, and they had to carry dead limbs. They didn't look like they were having fun, and they got killed a lot.

2025-10-14 14:09:32 UTC

They communicated using the drums, died on the battle field even if they were further away. They helped with medical things. They were usually 9-12 years old when they went to the battlefield.

1162603_1 — 2025-10-14 14:09:46 UTC

One of the things I learned last week is that young citizens were FIGHTING in the civil war. I found this very interesting and I wonder if somewhere in the world if this still can happen, but I believe that these people chose to fight because they knew freedom and American values were at risk.

1163428 — 2025-10-14 14:09:50 UTC

Some boys were 12 and they served as messengers using drumbeats for signals and were relaying orders amid chaos.

Popular drummer boys: Johnny Clem, William "Willie" Johnson, and Robert Hendershot.

Drummer boys were brave and very important.

1163464_1 — 2025-10-14 14:09:56 UTC

I remember they were fighting at a very young age and they went through bloody battles. Helped with medical stuff.

1159072 — 2025-10-14 14:10:27 UTC

I recall the drummer boys did not wear protection and walking around playing during the war