English

Javier Romero

26 May, 02:24

Read the excerpt from "Drummer Man."

I was only 15 years old in April of 1861 when President Lincoln made the call for volunteers. Of course, I was too young to take up a soldier's gun, but oh, how I wanted to sign on and serve! There I was, caught in those years halfway between a boy and a man. The boy part of me wanted the adventure of it all. It wanted to see the world beyond Kentucky in a powerful way.

The excerpt is considered a personal narrative because

it tells an imagined story with unrealistic details.

it contains researched facts about a person's life.

it includes the author's memories and reflections.

it explains details of an important historical event.