Child Soldiers pics

Brian Denison

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Joined
Apr 5, 2015
Location
Warrenville, Illinois
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Those two look way to young to be in the army.

Although this Vietnam War Era Marine looks vary young as well.
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The boy in the second image is known to be Edwin Francis Jemison. He was only 16 when he enlisted and was living in Louisiana, but was originally was from Milledgeville, Georgia. It is known that he was later killed at Malvern Hill.

My first understanding was that he served in the 2nd Louisiana Infantry, but according to his Findagrave page he first served in the 2nd Louisiana Cavalry and later transferred to the 2nd Georgia Infantry.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13976014

This link says he first served in Co. I, 2nd Louisiana Infantry and later transferred to Co. B of the same regiment.
http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/jemison.html
 
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