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Position:Home>History> Why did the Army used to put "little kids" on actual battlefields (bulQuestion: Why did the Army used to put "little kids" on actual battlefields (bullets flying, explosions) to beat a drum!? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: well!.!. back then, you were an adult at 13 or so, plus, everyone else was more useful carrying a gun, so why not have the little kid beat the drum!? we've come a long way since the 1800s, don't go hatin' on the american military alone, either, everyone was the same thenWww@QuestionHome@Com Probably because children were always sucked into wars because there weren't enough adult males!. Kids were also used to bring refills for artillery (powder, bullets, that sort of thing)!. Been done since at least the Middle Ages, as I know the Roman Army did not use children, not because they held them more dear, but because an untrained solder was considered a liability on the battlefield!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Its an easy job and an they probably used what they could getWww@QuestionHome@Com |