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Ray Bradbury's Story Is Historically Accurate

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The story is written by Ray Bradbury I believe that the story is historical accurate. It depends on if you think the story is historically accurate or not. I think this story is historically accurate, and i 'm about to tell you why in the next few paragraphs. The famous short story about a drummer boy. That takes place during the American Civil Was, the night before the Battle of Shiloh. While reading this story a lot of questions go through your head. For example, did this really happen? Was there really a drummer boy at the Battle of Shiloh? Does this story match the historical record of the Battle of Shiloh? Who could the general be? Before he wrote this story, Bradbury did his research, so while reading this essay you have to think about

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