How Did Charley Join The Army

Charley lived in Winona, Minnesota. Charley seen all of the girls faint over meetings about the war. Charley thought it would be better than a circus or what he thought a circus might be like. Charley was happy. Charley was 15 and you had to be 18 to join the Army. Charley wanted to join the war mainly because he wanted to experience a shooting war that would only once in a man’s life and he didn't want to miss it. Charley knew that Minnesota was forming a volunteer regiment. Nearly a thousand men were there. Charley lied about his age saying that he was 18 to get into the army. When Charley joined the army, he liked it at first, being in a shooting that comes once in a man’s life. the first thing Charkey told his ma about being a soldier was
that the food was bad, he said beef so gamey dogs won’t eat it, and hard beans. Charley so far did not like being a soldier. Charley did drills and manual of arms in the hot sun in the compound area of Fort Snelling until they were soaked with sweat. Charley enjoyed the train ride to Chicago. He stated that the food was delicious compared to the food at Fort Snelling and also said that the seats on the train were soft and cushiony. Charley’s first battle had him saying that it was a mistake for him to be in the battle. Bullets flying past him and soldiers that were part of his team were dropping left and right. Many not saying anything when they hit the ground, most dead before they hit the ground, and some screaming as they were falling.