Who was the youngest boy to fight in the Civil War?

Edward Black
The youngest soldier to fight in the Civil War was a boy named Edward Black. Edward was born on May 30 in 1853, making him just 8 years old when he joined the Union army on July 24, 1861, as a drummer boy for the 21st Indiana volunteers.

How old was the youngest drummer boy in the Civil War?

twelve years old
Edward (William) Black (May 30, 1853 – June 30, 1872) was a drummer boy for the Union during the American Civil War. At twelve years old, his left hand and arm were shattered by an exploding shell. He is considered to be the youngest wounded soldier of the war.

Who was the youngest Union general?

Galusha Pennypacker
He may be the youngest person to hold the rank of brigadier general in the US Army; at the age of 20, he remains the only general too young to vote for the president who appointed him….

Galusha Pennypacker
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1883
Rank	Brigadier General Brevet Major General

Who was the oldest soldier in the Civil War?

Curtis King
Known as the Civil War Greybeard, Curtis King is widely believed by most historians to be the oldest soldier in the war at the age of his enlistment. When he mustered into Company H of the 37th Iowa Infantry on November 9, 1862, Curtis was an astonishing 80 years old.

What was the army called before the Civil War?

the Union Army
The pre-war Regular Army numbered approximately 16,400 soldiers, but by the end while the Union Army had grown sixty-two-fold to over a million men the number of Regular personnel was still approximately 21,699, a number of whom were serving with volunteer forces.

Did 17 year olds fight in the Civil War?

As a result thousands of young boys between the ages of 13 and 17 fought in the Civil War. Many of these boys were killed or wounded in battle. The youngest of the boy soldiers usually ended up being drummers or messengers. Boys as young as 10 years old are on record as serving as drummers during the Civil War.