Mr. Lincoln's Drummer

Download or read book Mr. Lincoln's Drummer written by G. Clifton Wisler and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 1997-06-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Willie might be too young to be a fighter, but he's brave enough to be a drummer. Ten-year-old Willie Johnston is too young to be a soldier in Mr. Lincoln's army. So he joins as a drummer boy, instead. Part of Willie's job is rousing the troops in the morning with his drum—the other part is being the last to retreat in battles. In this true story, Willie shows he's brave enough to keep beating his drum, but will he be lucky enough to survive the war? "Scrupulously researched and overflowing with evocative detail . . . Willie's tale is authentic and engaging."—Kirkus Reviews