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Where to recruit ancient of war9/13/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Most of us have been shocked by the documentation of Child Soldiers with modern automatic weapons fighting in some of the most bitter and brutal wars on our planet. He had enlisted in the army at the age of 11, and was awarded the highest medal for his bravery during the Peninsula Campaign when he was 12. On September 16, 1863, it was received by Willie Johnston, He was 13 years old and only 5 feet tall. Secretary of War William Stanton personally awarded the first medals. President Abraham Lincoln had recently signed the act of Congress creating the Medal of Honor. Novemat 11:56 PM 30 comments Written by Lewis D. Child Soldiers Are Unfortunately Nothing New
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