Trivia 2-28-17 Identify

[Trivia Master]

Identify:

creditJohnW.

 

[kholland]

He is 12 year old Union drummer boy William Black. He was considered the youngest wounded soldier in the war.

 

[DBF]

Edward Black - the youngest Union soldier at age 8 when he was a drummer boy for the 21st Indiana volunteers.
http://civilwarsaga.com/child-soldiers-in-the-civil-war/

 

[Schwallanscher]

william black

 

[Wallyfish]

He was William Black. William Black is considered to be the youngest soldier wounded in the war. He was 12.

http://histclo.com/essay/war/cwa/music/ind/cwmi-blackw.html

Wikipedia and many other sources have him named Edward (William) Black.

 

[Reb]

Uriah Heep

 

[Brenal]

Edward (William) Black (1853–1872) was a drummer boy for the 21st Indiana Infantry. At twelve years old, his left hand and arm were shattered by an exploding shell. He has a claim to being the youngest soldier wounded in battle during the ACW.

 

[lelliott19]

William Black, age 12 is suppose to be youngest Union soldier wounded. He was a drummer boy and was hit in his left hand and arm by an exploding shell. The image is by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) / Private Collection / Peter Newark American Pictures / The Bridgeman Art Library International

 

[MaryDee]

Edward Black (1853-1872)
"Civil War Union Soldier. At age 8 years and two months, he was enlisted as a musician in Company L of the 21st Indiana Volunteer Infantry, one of the first three-year enlistment regiments from the state. At the time of his enlistment up to the present day he is believed to be both the youngest soldier in the Civil War, as well as the youngest soldier in the history of the United States Army."
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8537242

 

[Copperhead-mi]

From a prior CWT thread, William Black, 12 year old drummer boy and reported to be the youngest Union soldier who was wounded in battle during the Civil War.

 

[Stony]

William Black (1853–1872) 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.
source-https://dailyoddsandends.wordpress.com/2012/11/10/civil-war-drummer-boy-william-black/
source-http://acrossthevalleytodarkness.com/casualties-of-war-v/
source-http://civilwarrx.blogspot.com/2015_04_01_archive.html
source-http://civilwartalk.com/threads/william-black-12-year-old-union-drummer.24896/

 

[JOHN42768]

William Black (soldier)
Source:

 

[ErnieMac]

William Black, considered to be the the youngest drummer boy to be wounded in battle.

 

[chellers]

"William Black, age 12 is suppose to be youngest Union soldier wounded. He was a drummer boy."

http://civilwartalk.com/threads/william-black-12-year-old-union-drummer.24896/

 

[1stMN]

William Black, Union drummer boy

 

[57th Indiana Infantry]

Edward (William) Black

 

[MRB1863]

William Black, age 12 is suppose to be youngest Union soldier wounded. He was a drummer boy and was hit in his left hand and arm by an exploding shell.

 

[William G Hendry]

Edward (William) Black (1853–1872) 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

[ Wikipedia ]

 

[FarawayFriend]

This is the youngest wounded soldier of the war, Union drummer boy Edward (William) Black
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Black_(soldier)&oldid=726104348

Cute boy and he died in 1872, when he was not yet 20 years old ...

 

[adisciu9]

Edward (William) Black (1853–1872). 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.