William Black (soldier)

William Black
William Black
Born	Edward Black[lower-alpha 1]; May 30, 1853; Indiana, U.S.
Died	June 30, 1872 (aged 19)
Occupation	drummer, soldier
Employer	U.S. Government
Known for	The youngest wounded soldier of the American Civil War
	Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army;
Years of service	24 July 1861–16 Aug 1862
Rank	Musician
Unit	21st Indiana Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Edward (William) Black (1853–1872) was a drummer boy for the Union during the American Civil War. At twelve years old, his left hand and arm were shattered by an exploding shell. He is considered to be the youngest wounded soldier of the war.[1][2]

Early life

A resident of Indianapolis, Indiana the son of George A. Black [b.1830] and Lydia A. [b.1832]. In the 1860 United States census he is listed as Edward Black,[lower-alpha 1] age 6, with a brother, Charles Black, age 9.

U.S. military service

Enlisted 24 July 1861 as a Musician in Company L of the 21st Indiana Infantry regiment; discharged 16 August 1862.

Death

In the 1870 United States census he is listed with his parents (George and Lyddia) as age 17, birth state of Indiana, residence Indianapolis.[3] He died June 30, 1872 and is buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Notes

The Photographic History of The Civil War In Ten Volumes, Vol 9, p.67, which has his photograph, erroneously gives his first name as "William".[lower-alpha 2]

References

"Civil War Soldiers Letters and Diaries Archive". www.soldierstudies.org. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
Miles, Dudley H., ed. (1911). The Photographic History of The Civil War In Ten Volumes. 9 Poetry and Eloquence of Blue and Gray. New York: The Review of Reviews Co. p. 67.
"United States Census, 1870 (database with images)". Retrieved December 6, 2020 – via FamilySearch. Indiana > Marion > Indianapolis, ward 1 > image 159 of 188; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)

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[edward-1] The Photographic History of The Civil War In Ten Volumes, Vol 9, p.67, which has his photograph, erroneously gives his first name as "William".[lower-alpha 2]

[2] "Civil War Soldiers Letters and Diaries Archive". www.soldierstudies.org. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

[dudley1911-3] Miles, Dudley H., ed. (1911). The Photographic History of The Civil War In Ten Volumes. 9 Poetry and Eloquence of Blue and Gray. New York: The Review of Reviews Co. p. 67.

[4] "United States Census, 1870 (database with images)". Retrieved December 6, 2020 – via FamilySearch. Indiana > Marion > Indianapolis, ward 1 > image 159 of 188; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)