The Drums of the Forty-Seventh is a historical novel written by Robert J. Burdette and published in 1914. The story is set during the American Civil War and follows the experiences of a young drummer boy named Johnny Logan, who joins the Forty-Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. As Johnny travels with the regiment, he witnesses the horrors of war and the struggles of the soldiers. He becomes close friends with a fellow drummer boy named Billy,...