William Black (soldier)

William Black
Black in a 1911 publication
OccupationSoldier
Known forThe youngest wounded soldier of the American Civil War
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnion Army
ConflictsAmerican Civil War

William Black was a Union soldier during the American Civil War. At 12 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]

References

  1. ^ "Civil War Soldiers Letters and Diaries Archive". www.soldierstudies.org. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. ^ Miles, Dudley H., ed. (1911). The Photographic History of The Civil War In Ten Volumes. Vol. 9 Poetry and Eloquence of Blue and Gray. New York: The Review of Reviews Co. p. 67.
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