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The children of the Civil War

| 27 Mar 2017 | 04:52
    Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center Drummer boy Jackson would have used up to 40 different beats to convey his commander's orders to assemble for formation. Like many other drummers, he also served as a stretcher bearer.
    Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center Drummer boy Jackson would have used up to 40 different beats to convey his commander's orders to assemble for formation. Like many other drummers, he also served as a stretcher bearer.
    Photo Courtesy of The James Pierce House Fifteen-year-old Tillie Pierce nursed wounded soldiers at Gettysburg and wrote a book entitled "At Gettysburg: What A Girl Saw and Heard of the Battle."
    Photo Courtesy of The James Pierce House Fifteen-year-old Tillie Pierce nursed wounded soldiers at Gettysburg and wrote a book entitled "At Gettysburg: What A Girl Saw and Heard of the Battle."
    Photo: Library of Congress Johnny Clem went on to make a career in the military, retiring with the rank of major general on the eve of World War I. He was the last Civil War veteran to actively serve in the U.S. Army.
    Photo: Library of Congress Johnny Clem went on to make a career in the military, retiring with the rank of major general on the eve of World War I. He was the last Civil War veteran to actively serve in the U.S. Army.

FLORIDA — In 1863, 12 year-old Johnny Clem participated in the famous Civil War battle of Chickamauga.
• Escaped slave, “Contraband Jackson,” served as a drummer boy and stretcher-bearer in the 79th Infantry Regiment – U.S. Colored Troops. It was an all-black unit that incurred heavy casualties.
• Fifteen year-old Tillie Pierce served as a nurse at Gettysburg.
They were just three of the thousands of boys and girls engaged in the Civil War, whether on the front lines or back home, active in vital adult roles that would astonish us today.
Civil war historian and re-enactor Yvonne Bigney will bring the subject alive on Thursday, April 27, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Senior Center next to the Florida Library at 4 Cohen Circle in the Village of Florida.
Suggested donations for this fund raiser are $10 per ticket; $15 for two. Students will be admitted for free.
Light refreshments will be served. Proceeds will support the restoration of the Seward/Mapes Homestead in Florida.
Tickets will be available at the door.
You can let the event organizers know you will be attending by emailing them at events@sewardhomestead.org or by calling 845-294-3839.