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Alexander Of Assyria

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2. 9 year old in the line of fire of artillery shells?? Child labor laws have advanced a tad, now the

Reply to AntivaxHunters (Original post)

Thu Aug 3, 2023, 09:17 AM

Aug 2023

children can die less violently in meat factories!

Parents, where?

Don’t salute military service??… of any child in a civil war hundreds of years ago.

Not ok then, not now.

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A wild Civil War story for you all [View all] AntivaxHunters Aug 2023 OP

Thank you for your service John. Hotler Aug 2023 #1

9 year old in the line of fire of artillery shells?? Child labor laws have advanced a tad, now the Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2023 #2

Different realities. In those days parents lacking means Hortensis Aug 2023 #17

Powder Monkeys Doc_Technical Aug 2023 #31

Right. Drummer boys accompanying infantry into battle. Hortensis Aug 2023 #32

"Life is hard" stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #22

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_soldiers_in_the_American_Civil_War FYI Playingmantis Aug 2023 #23

I had already known this, but thanks for posting facts. Article txwhitedove Aug 2023 #27

Some recent good news stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #24

160 years, plus or minus a few Warpy Aug 2023 #33

I know a descendant of another Shiloh drummer boy and have seen the drum. Liberty Belle Aug 2023 #3

I shared with my niece in Temecula/Hemet duhneece Aug 2023 #8

What an interesting find.Thanks. The Wielding Truth Aug 2023 #30

1+ keithbvadu2 Aug 2023 #4

That look says: "Yeah. You want to secede and keep your enslaved people? Aristus Aug 2023 #5

Interesting story. I don't think I have heard this one before. Thanks for posting. LoisB Aug 2023 #6

Wow! Faux pas Aug 2023 #7

Thank you for this fascinating information. niyad Aug 2023 #9

I'd heard of him before, for a library program I put together called Kid History. intheflow Aug 2023 #10

Yeah, his parents should have gone on the internet and... bif Aug 2023 #13

I read a little more and his mother was killed in a train accident. intheflow Aug 2023 #35

Johnny be good! Bluethroughu Aug 2023 #11

Child soldiers are an abomination. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2023 #12

Damn, that brought a tear to my eye. CaptainTruth Aug 2023 #14

Then there is the movie about the 12 year old who enlisted in the navy during We2. 3Hotdogs Aug 2023 #16

My grandfather went into the army at 15. carpetbagger Aug 2023 #18

Wow! 3Hotdogs Aug 2023 #21

It was made into a movie! Staph Aug 2023 #25

The last Civil War widow died in 2020. We are probably down to a handful of people brewens Aug 2023 #15

Pretty crazy she married a 93 yr old Tree Lady Aug 2023 #19

Some vets also wanted to pass along their pension which could have been of help, just sayin. appalachiablue Aug 2023 #34

General Clem Kennah Aug 2023 #20

I really don't know whether a child should be in combat. Martin68 Aug 2023 #26

Nobody is saying children should be fighting in wars! robbob Aug 2023 #28

The Civil War was 40-50 years before anyone thought seriously about child labor laws. intheflow Aug 2023 #36

Shiloh and Chickamauga were two of the most savage battles Martin Eden Aug 2023 #29

An entire life... Snackshack Aug 2023 #37