Young African American refugee, wearing rags
Young African American refugee, wearing rags from his place of enslavement in Louisiana. This photo was taken before he became a drummer boy. He would be trained to beat dozens of drum calls, which instructed soldiers actions in camp, on the parade, and the battle field. Civil War era photograph
Picture No
13122936
Media ID
45382258
Size
1728px x 3000px
(541KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
