He lived with the soldiers in Glenville, West Virginia. But met his grisly demise on Butchers Run.
The Drummer Boy of 1863
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Gilmer County WV Historical Society
All about Gilmer County WV history
He lived with the soldiers in Glenville, West Virginia. But met his grisly demise on Butchers Run.
Wow, had never heard of this story…so sad. Cannot imagine how scared that poor boy was:(
I was thinking the same thing. What people don’t do in the name of war.