My Great Grandfather went in at 16 yrs, so may have been then or younger, some went in at 12 yrs ----- Original Message ----- From: JOARDITH@aol.com<mailto:JOARDITH@aol.com> To: ILROOTS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ILROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 5:29 PM Subject: [ILROOTS] Civil War, age to enlist I just received some Civil War papers on a relative and noticed there was a spot for a parent/guardian to give permission if the volunteer was under age. Does anyone know what age you had to be? Joan in Illinois ==== ILROOTS Mailing List ==== There are TWO list archives, searchable two different ways. http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ILROOTS-L<http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ILROOTS-L> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ILROOTS-L/<http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ILROOTS-L/> ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx>