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LoC No.: 02017823

Title: The Recollections of a Drummer-Boy

Note: Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by David Edwards, Mary Akers and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Recollections of a Drummer-Boy" by Henry Martyn Kieffer is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details the personal experiences of a young drummer boy, Harry M. Kieffer, who served in the Civil War, recounting his journey from enlistment through various military campaigns. It aims to depict life in the army through the eyes of a child, highlighting both the nobility and the harsh realities of war. At the start of the narrative, Kieffer introduces Harry, a restless schoolboy who longs to join the war effort as the Civil War unfolds around him. The opening passages describe his conversations with friends reflecting on the absence of older boys in school, indicating their enlistment. Eventually, Harry, fueled by excitement and the influence of peers, finds himself determined to join the army, despite his father’s hesitations. Before long, he receives permission to enlist as a drummer boy, setting the stage for his adventures, trials, and growth throughout his military journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Kieffer, Henry Martyn, 1845-1930

EBook No.: 44970

Published: Feb 20, 2014

Downloads: 123

Language: English

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories

Subject: Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives

Subject: Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories

Subject: Kieffer, Henry Martyn, 1845-1930

Subject: United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 150th (1862-1865)

Subject: Child soldiers -- Pennsylvania -- Mifflinburg -- Biography

Subject: Drummers (Musicians) -- Pennsylvania -- Mifflinburg -- Biography

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Juvenile

Subject: Mifflinburg (Pa.) -- Biography

LoCC: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 02017823

Title: The Recollections of a Drummer-Boy

Note: Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by David Edwards, Mary Akers and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Recollections of a Drummer-Boy" by Henry Martyn Kieffer is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details the personal experiences of a young drummer boy, Harry M. Kieffer, who served in the Civil War, recounting his journey from enlistment through various military campaigns. It aims to depict life in the army through the eyes of a child, highlighting both the nobility and the harsh realities of war. At the start of the narrative, Kieffer introduces Harry, a restless schoolboy who longs to join the war effort as the Civil War unfolds around him. The opening passages describe his conversations with friends reflecting on the absence of older boys in school, indicating their enlistment. Eventually, Harry, fueled by excitement and the influence of peers, finds himself determined to join the army, despite his father’s hesitations. Before long, he receives permission to enlist as a drummer boy, setting the stage for his adventures, trials, and growth throughout his military journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Kieffer, Henry Martyn, 1845-1930

EBook No.: 44970

Published: Feb 20, 2014

Downloads: 123

Language: English

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories

Subject: Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives

Subject: Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories

Subject: Kieffer, Henry Martyn, 1845-1930

Subject: United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 150th (1862-1865)

Subject: Child soldiers -- Pennsylvania -- Mifflinburg -- Biography

Subject: Drummers (Musicians) -- Pennsylvania -- Mifflinburg -- Biography

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Juvenile

Subject: Mifflinburg (Pa.) -- Biography

LoCC: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.