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From: "Jim Nelson" <>
Subject: Re: [GenWisconsin] Civil War records
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 15:56:15 -0800


Boys were in those positions at earlier times from ages of 10-14.
I think that applied to the civil war and after. I am not sure when the
practice was discontinued.
Ji m
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Subject: Re: [GenWisconsin] Civil War records


> In a message dated 12/2/99 1:37:35 PM Central Standard Time,
> writes:
>
> << except that he would have been 13 at the end of the war! oh
> well).
> >>
>
> Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't it still possible that that could be
her
> grandfather.... Didn't they have drummer boys, cabin boys and messenger
> boys... that were actually "BOYS"??
>

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