The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03

.s'eiaee Neterun In thc united states.
Ito enlisted with the Fourth Ken
lucky Cavalry. after 1shting his way
to It's camp through bnnd of North
crn syInpathizers who tried to stop him.
ioung Whallcn. carrying a muskot
that was larger than himSeIf, shot Ills
hrst man In this engagement.
The youth and his captain were rid
Ing one day through hostile territory.
The captain was III and young whallcn
persuaded him 10 di3mount and req in
house by the roadside, stating that ho
would stand guard" When least cx-
pectins trouble, number OF bush
whackerH surrounded the house and
called upon the Confedorates to sur
render. But the lad refused. a vol
ley OF bullets crashed into the dwelling
The captain and Whallen returned the
fire. and then @ siege began. For
hours the unequal contest continued.
Inc Desiesed were on the point OF sur
render when a thunder OF hoofs In
the roadway brought relief and tho
bushwackers disappeared in the woods.
Virginia Hus Several EIcyen-Yenrs-oId
War Heroes.
Virginia enters innunberable claims
to distinction in this friendly contest
for boy heroes. In it's records II In
cludes several regularly enlisted elev-
en-years-old warriors. Among them is
sturdy lad, who for his conduct in
battle and his martial appearance, was
the proud recipient of u sword from
tho hands of Jefferson Davis. tho Presi-
dent of the Confederacy.
His name was William Nelson Bos-
we'll. AT the first rumble of war his
father marched TO the front in COM
mand of the Fifty sixth Virginia Regt-
ment. Tho lad begged his father for
permission to accompany him In bat
tie: but at first was refused. Later
the father consented to his becoming
drummer in his own regiment.
a now. well-fttlng gray uniform
made a soldier Of tho lad. He was givr.
en- drum that was nearly as large as
himself, on which he practiced diIisenr-
ly until he had mastered all the calls
He coon became conspicuous py his
manly bearing. and tho pride OF tho
regiment
One day. as the regiment passed in
review before Jefferson DAVIS, tho
President was attracted by the soldier
~ little lad. beating his drum with all
the sang froid OF O veteran. President
DaVis closely watched the boy as he
stepped with his comrades in the in.
tricate manoouvrea OF tho drill with
out making u false move or beat OF
drum When the drill ended. Preslden,
Davis sent for the lad. and. before the
assembled leEions. no presented the
boy-soldier with a sword, amid the
cheers OF the assembl2se. Young Bos-
well gravely saluted with tine weapon
and. turning back to his company,
marched away with It to camp.
Thirteen-Years-oId Boy With Heavy
Artillery.
Tho Sixth Virginia Regiment also
Included. In tho Elliott Grays,"
thirteen-year-oid boy, named Charles
Mosby. When vacancies appeared in
the ranks. the Lad eagerly awaited q
= n ha l@,, L.
but each timo no was passed by as too
young, though two OF his chums. few
years older. were selected.
Young MoBby vulianuy beat his drum
like veteran while his comrades bat
tied with McClellnn.s troops about
Richmond In 1862. In the second year
OF the war, however, he realized his
dreum, and became a member OF Hen
derson's battalion OF heavy artillery,
with which he served during the re-
mainder of the war.
1vanhoe Camp, OF the Confederate
Veterans. holds the record of NJ w.
Jewett who regularly enlisted ns a
private in the Ftfty-Ninth Virginia
Infantry. at thirteen years of age, and
served at Charleston, g. c., in the
Florida campaigns. and ct the final
Siege at Petersburg. He later became
prominent surgeon. and In recent
years has been commander of his camp.
eennsyicanian Claims Record In Fede-
raj Army.
The investigation among the mill
tary records In Washington produce
many claims of the Federal soldiers to
this record of boy-soldiers. Pennsyl-
Vanla presents the case OF John BoyIes,
OF Williamsburg. who lays claim to e.
Ing the youngest regularly enlisted In
fantryman in the Federal army. He
was born in Catherine Township, Blair
N Ia
mustered into the State service at
Pittsburg, June 30, 1868. to serve ninety
days. He was discharged August 20,
1883. from Company D, Fifty-iifth Penn
sylvania Militia, being then fourteen
years and nine months old He re-
enlisted in Company B. 2osth Pennsyl-
vania, and was discharged June /,
1885. ct Alexandria, being then aixteen
years and six months old.
Indiana Had Fourteen-Year-OId Boy
on FirinS-Line.
Indiana comes to the front on this
semi centennial with q fourteen years
old soldier-R. b. Reynolds, OF Jefrer.
sonville, who says: Il am always look.
ing for some one who enlisted that wat
younger than myself at enlistment
Therefore. claim to be the youngest
soldier who did enlist in the Federal
army during the Civil War. I enlist.
ed In Company II, Thirty-eighth In.
diana, was born April IS. 1S41: enlist
ed July S, 1861. and served until Jul.
10, 1865; was In the following battles
Perryvilie, Chlckamauga. Lookout
Mountain, Mission Ridge. Dalton, Snake
Creek Gap, Buzzard Roost, Resaca. Big
Shanty, Bald Knob Peach Tree Creek.
siege of Atlanta, Goldsboro. on Sher-
mans march to the sea. fought my last
battle ut Bentonville. and then march
ed In Grand Review at Washington fl
June, 1866. / was wounded in both
limbs. 1 was only fourteen years two
months and ten days old when I en-
listed. and 1 carried gun and forty
rounds all the time would like to
lsnow II there is any one younger who
carried d gun"
New York Seat FOurteen-Year Old
Boys to the Front.
New York has several claimants.