PINT-SIZED HEROES
Feb 26, 2019
2 minutes
By Nancy Tappan
DRUMBEATS GOVERNED CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS.
Over the din of the battlefield, drum calls were used to transmit commands—the long roll, for instance, was the signal to fall in under arms. In camp, drummers summoned the regiment to meals, to muster, drill, and sick call. When on the march, drummers kept up a lively cadence to boost men’s morale. ¶ Regular soldiers had to be at least 21, or
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