Civil War: Resources (Focus—Drummer Boys)
The<a href="http://ncss.org/"> National Council for Social Studies</a> <a href="http://publications.socialstudies.org/mll/">Middle Level Learning Journal</a> included an article in their <a href="http://members.ncss.org/mll/35/MLL35.pdf">May/June 2009 (vol. 35)</a> edition (p. M15) titled <span style="font-style: italic;">Drummer Boys: Creating Historical Fiction and Studying Historical Documents</span>. The article includes a handout identifying relevant online resources for studying Civil War drummer boys. It lists several websites including primary sources and a description of each site and its educational relevance. You can find those websites listed and linked below; to access the complete article and site descriptions, please access the <a href="http://members.ncss.org/mll/35/MLL35.pdf">original article</a> (Note: You must be an <a href="http://ncss.org/">NCSS</a> member to access this archived publication).<br /><div><ul><li>Camp Life: <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/gettex/index.htm">Gettysburg National Military Park, National Park Service</a></li><li>Child Soldiers in the Civil War: <a href="http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/learning_history/children_civilwar/child_soldiers.cfm">Digital History</a></li><li>Civil War Drummer Boys: <a href="http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000789.shtml">eMINTS National Center</a></li><li>The Union Army Uniform: <a href="http://www.memorialhall.mass.edu/activities/dressup/civil_war_soldier.html">Memorial Hall Museum of Deerfield</a></li><li>The Civil War through a Child's Eye: <a href="http://lcweb2.loc.gov/learn/lessons/99/civilwar/overview.html">American Memory, Library of Congress</a></li><li>Johnny Clem: <a href="http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=85">Ohio History Central</a></li></ul></div>
