Based on the historical facts, Bradbury’s story “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” presents (or does not present) a believable portrait of a Civil War drummer boy. The historical article called “Drumbeats and Bullets” is about a drummer boy in the battle of Shiloh. “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” is also about a drummer boy, but it's the story version. This essay is to find out if Ray Bradbury, the author of “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh,” has all the correct facts. Keep reading to find out whether Bradbury’s story is true or just made up. The Drummer Boy of Shiloh takes place on April 6-7, 1862 in a peach orchard near the church of Shiloh. The soldiers also fought in and near the Owl Creek. In Drumbeats and Bullets, it takes place also on April 6-7, 1862 in a peach orchard near the church of Shiloh. It takes place also near a creek, but it's called Cedar …show more content…
Joby didn't want to be in the war because he felt lonely and afraid. In Drumbeats and Bullets the main character, Johnny Clem, was Chase page 2 a 12-year-old boy, who wanted to be in the war to fight, but was too young so they told him to be a drummer boy. Johnny wanted to be in the war because he wanted to fight off the enemies, but he was not allowed to. Each story had a General that spoke to them. The events in The Drummer Boy of Shiloh starts with the boy being startled by a bird that flew off a branch. Joby watched his family leave him and became upset until the General showed up and spoke to him in a stern yet gentle way. In Drumbeats and Bullets, it starts by the drummer boy waking up the soldiers, bored of playing a drum and not fighting. Agree branch fell on Johnny’s drum and so he picked up a musket and started to fight. The Drummer Boy of Shiloh ends with Joby laying in the orchard with his drum; Drumbeats and Bullets ends with Johnny standing tall and proud, hoping to set an example for everyone