Hi Teresa: He wasn't too young at all in those days. He was probably 13 in 1861 when the shooting started and probably 17 by 1865 at the end. Could've been a drummer or flag-bearer or any number of things even at the age of 13. Your family legends are like ours. I heard one about a distant uncle being blown up in one of the many explosions at Captain Hazzard's gunpowder mill in Enfield, CT. Haven't yet found any information on any forebear who even remotely seems to fit the bill. Great stories, though. That's probably the reason I heard it repeated. Happy hunting! Bob