“The Drummer Boy of Shiloh”

1. “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” Background Information

2. Battle of Shiloh was a MAJOR battle in the American Civil War • Lasted only 2 days – April 6th and April 7th of 1862 • Took place in southwestern Tennessee Background Information

3. A “small, backwoods church with the name of Shiloh . . . . would give its name to the battle that would swirl around it.” Background Information

4. The Union (the North) was led by General Ulysses S.Grant • The Confederacy (the South) was led by General Albert Sidney Johnston Background Information

5. The Confederacy decisively won the first day of battle • However, the tide turned quickly and ultimately Grant and the Union won Background Information

6. Approximately 25,000 men were slaughtered in two days • Bloodiest battle in US history at its time Background Information

7. Some vocabulary that might aid your comprehension:1. lunar – 2. solemn – 3. askew -

8. Some vocabulary that might aid your comprehension:1. lunar – of or pertaining to the moon2. solemn – 3. askew -

9. Some vocabulary that might aid your comprehension:1. lunar – of or pertaining to the moon2. solemn – gloomy or somber3. askew -

10. Some vocabulary that might aid your comprehension:1. lunar – of or pertaining to the moon2. solemn – gloomy or somber3. askew - crooked

11. Some vocabulary that might aid your comprehension:4. basting – 5. benediction – 6. bindle(d) –

12. Some vocabulary that might aid your comprehension:4. basting – to pour liquid over meat while cooking5. benediction – 6. bindle(d) –

13. Some vocabulary that might aid your comprehension:4. basting – to pour liquid over meat while cooking5. benediction – a blessing, typically given at the end of a worship service6. bindle(d) –

14. Some vocabulary that might aid your comprehension:4. basting – lkdaldkl5. benediction- a blessing, typically given at the end of a worship service6. bindle(d) – to tie together as with a rope

15. Comprehension Check • What indications in the story show that Joby is afraid?

16. Comprehension Check • At the beginning of the story, what is Joby’s perspective or point of view about his role in the war? Compare his perspective with the general’s perspective.

17. Comprehension Check • What is significant about how Joby joined the army?

18. Comprehension Check • The general comforts Joby by saying he also cried (paragraph 32). What is different about why the two characters cried?

19. Comprehension Check • Summarize the drummer boy’s importance to the army, according to the general.

20. Comprehension Check • Notice how paragraph 46, beginning, “So bring the right . . . “ speeds up the pace of the story. Examine the paragraph and determine how the author makes the reader and Joby feel the excitement of the general.