Thomas Nast drew his cartoon “The Drummer Boy of Our Regiment” for the December 19, 1863 edition of Harper’s, detailing several key aspects of a young musician’s wartime experience : 
- His Toilet
- The Favorite in Camp
- His Daily Bread
- Off to the War
- Home Again!
- Writing Home
- In Action
- News from Home
About this artwork @ SonOfTheSouth.net >> | Info @ MetMuseum.org >>
About Thomas Nast (cartoonist) >>
“A History of Civil War Drummer Boys (PART 1)” by Michael Aubrecht >> | (PART 2) >>
Images of Civil War drummer boys @ LOC.gov >>
The Hardtacks 