The battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. The children who lived in the American colonies may have actually been excited to go away to serve in the war. The excitement about being independent from Great Britain was building and everybody, including the children, wanted to help fight for their freedom. You may think that the children couldn't do anything in the war, but they were able to do many things. If you were seven or older, you could be a messenger, a fife and drum player, or a bugle boy. If you were 16 or older, you were eligible to be a soldier. The messengers, fife and drum players, and bugle boys suffered just as much as the soldiers did. They had to endure the climate, lack of food, and being away from their families. Even though they didn't have to be in battle, witnessing it was almost as bad.
Some of the children had a parent who had to fight in the war. Think about how hard it would be for your father to be out of the house and fighting in a war. These children were constantly wondering if they would ever see their father again. Some of the children`s parents sent to other peoples houses out in the country if they knew someone their. There were two reasons for this. One, sometimes both parents had to serve in the war. The men working as soldiers and the women working as cooks or nurses for soldiers that were wounded, and two, the parents felt that it was not safe for their children in the areas that the war was going on. Some parents moved their whole families out to the country so they would all be safe. Think about how hard it would be to move to another house. It would be even harder if you parents weren't there with you.
Some of the children had a parent who had to fight in the war. Think about how hard it would be for your father to be out of the house and fighting in a war. These children were constantly wondering if they would ever see their father again. Some of the children`s parents sent to other peoples houses out in the country if they knew someone their. There were two reasons for this. One, sometimes both parents had to serve in the war. The men working as soldiers and the women working as cooks or nurses for soldiers that were wounded, and two, the parents felt that it was not safe for their children in the areas that the war was going on. Some parents moved their whole families out to the country so they would all be safe. Think about how hard it would be to move to another house. It would be even harder if you parents weren't there with you.