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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;charley, post: 25683768, member: 5372&quot;]The great majority of Drummers were in fact under 16 and to young to fight.</p><p><br /></p><p>There was a minority of men older than 50 that could not fight and volunteered to be a Drummer or Fife Player or Bugle Player.</p><p><br /></p><p>The method of communication in the Colonial Army was just that....Drum and Fife and Bugle.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Artist intended the image to be representative without identification of youth, to make certain to not influence youngsters to interpret Glory of children in War, and to not offend parents.</p><p><br /></p><p>This was a discussion of import during the design process.</p><p><br /></p><p>Note that Drummer Boys were as young as 10.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, questions for the membership:</p><p><br /></p><p>Did any Drummer Boys receive commendation for Bravery? </p><p><br /></p><p>Are any Drummer Boys buried in a National Military Cemetery?</p><p><br /></p><p>What was the age of the youngest Drummer Boy to die in battle?</p><p><br /></p><p>Did General Washington have any Drummer Boys, and if so, how old were they?</p><p><br /></p><p>Answers are not really all that important, but interesting subject and an ongoing musical communication method still practiced in the Military.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not all good things go by the wayside.</p><p><br /></p><p>This has been a Charley Talk.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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