Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer
Or, A Drummer Boy from Maine
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At fourteen, George T. Ulmer was determined to exchange farm work in Maine for a drummer's place in the Union army. His recollections begin earlier, with a New York newsboy's excitement over Fort Sumter, then follow the family move to a rocky farm and his repeated attempts to enter military service. Writing in a deliberately plain style, he presents his experiences as those of a young volunteer rather than a celebrated soldier.
Army life takes shape through hunger, errands, mischief and danger. Near Petersburg, Ulmer gathers apples for his company, carries supplies toward changing breastworks and spends a night loading a gun for his brother. These small episodes give the Civil War memoir its personal scale. Readers interested in soldiers' daily lives will find a candid account of youthful eagerness meeting the practical demands and distress of service.
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- Author
- George T. Ulmer
- Reading time
- About 90 minutes
- Pages
- 56
- Language
- English
- Genre
- American Civil War
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