Existing comment:
The Average Soldier:
The Average Soldier
5'8 1/2" 143 lbs.
25 years old
The oldest soldier was Curtis King, 37th Iowa Infantry, age 80
Numerous boys younger than the required age of 18 served both as musicians and as soldiers. Some were as young as 8, including Avery Brown of the 31st Ohio Infantry and Edward Black of the 21st Indiana Infantry. |