I am doing a study on the support services, including musicians, at Gettysburg. The only mention of a Confederate drummer "boy" that I have found thus far is from the book, Confederate Military History, Extended Addition, vol. XI (Kentucky), pp. 894-895: "Drummer boy Samuel H. Ogletree, enlisted as a drummer boy in Spring 1862 with the 'Atlanta Grays'" which became Company F, 8th Georgia Regiment. Ogletree was present at the battle of Gettysburg. I have identified several other Confederate drummers at Gettysburg, but their ages are not given. Musicians who served in regimental or brigade bands typically were designated non-combatants and they assisted the medical staff in the hospitals when a battle was in progress. In the bands, kettle, bass and snare drums could be found. In the camp or while on the march, their individual beats would announce "roll call," "inspection," "fall in," "church call," etc.; even the "long roll" to hasten the pace of the infantry. However, buglers and evidently some drummers were the exception and served on the front lines. For instance, bugles were widely used on the skirmish line to transmit commands because the noise of battle drowned out the human voice. I have found recorded instances of drummers on the front lines as well.