Summary Of 'The Drummer Boy Of Shiloh'

Symbolism and drummer boy of Shiloh On April 6-7, 1862 the Battle of Shiloh took place in southwestern Tennessee not far from Corinth, Mississippi. The battle was between the Union and the confederates. The Union won but with heavy casualties for both sides. The Unions casualties were 13,047 (1,754killed, 8,408 wounded, and 2,885 missing). While the confederates suffered 10,699 casualties (1,728 killed, 8,012 wounded, and 959 missing or captured. During the bloody massacre there was a legend

Boom!! A loud noise struck out of nowhere. I think these are the sounds of war. I don’t know what to do this reminds me of The Battle of Shiloh that I have to fight in at such an early age. This is about a boy named Joby in the story The drummer Boy of Shiloh by Ray Bradbury. Joby is a young boy about to go and fight in the battle of shiloh and he is very afraid of what may happen to him and one night him and a general had a talk because the general heard Joby crying. Joby is only 14 years old and

Everyday heroes consistently put others first and may even risk their lives for others. Such heroism was demonstrated very recently in the tragic Las Vegas shooting at a highly populated country concert. In that terrifying scenario, one hero named Sonny Melton died by protecting his wife. He consciously made the decision to put his wife’s safety and survival ahead of his own. “His wife, Dr. Heather Melton, an orthopedic doctor, survived when her husband shielded her body,”(Associated Press paragraph