warbetweenthestates

Since the man in this photo was a soldier of the Confederate Army, then did he go on to join the Union (US) Army after the Civil War had ended, if he had managed to survive the battles and remained fit for combat? Because shortly after the Civil War had ended, the US Government had resumed the wars against those Native Americans who belonged to the various nomadic tribes.

After surrender, the Confederate soldiers were to cease hostilities and return home. Some enlisted soldiers may have joined the Army afterward, and a number of Confederate officers did re-join the US Army after the war but most went back to civilian lives. Most Union soldiers also returned to civilian life after the war.

Corporal Joseph Pierce served the Union Army during some of the most significant battles of the Civil War, including the Battle of Antietam and the Battle of Gettysburg. Pierce was promoted to Corporal following the Battle of Gettysburg, making him one of the highest ranked Chinese American soldiers in the Union Army. Pierce injured his back badly after falling over a fence during the Battle of Antietam and was hospitalized for over a month. Pierce’s injury plagued him for the rest of his life, resulting in muscle weakness and constant pain. Despite his disability, Pierce’s pension was not high enough to support his family and he worked until his death in 1916. Today, Pierce’s portrait hangs in the Gettysburg Museum, a tribute to the Asian and Pacific Islander soldiers who served during the Civil War.

Awww he looks so young.

Extremely cool history. Thank you

Heroic achievement and inevitable tragic life. Prayers and Thanks.

It's crazy seeing the Drummer Boy in comparison to the rest of the men... shows how young many of them were.