10123 Mexican Infantry Drummer, 1836 K&C ACW Matilda “Maude” Jane Fuller Young

Matilda “Maude” Jane Fuller Young

Our K&C interpretation portrays a veteran knight of The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem

Towards the end of WW2 a few Japanese soldiers decided it was better to live with the shame of surrender especially when they could see they were fighting for a lost cause and Japan’s defeat was inevitable

The flag was continuously carried by the regiment until the Confederate surrender in 1865

although some modification may have occurred for service in the dense forests of North America

10123 Mexican Infantry Drummer, 1836 K&C ACW Matilda “Maude” Jane Fuller YoungMexican Infantry Drummer, 1836 In the 19th century, drums were an invaluable communication device for soldiers in camp and on the battlefield. The drummers tool of war was a snare drum with a deep shell and a broad, resonant sound. Each drummer was required to learn dozens of rudiments and drum calls. Each call would tell the soldiers that they were required to perform a specific task or assemble into a precise formation. Seen here is a Mexican