Mr Lincoln's Drummer

Identify the central theme or central idea of the text. Cite specific text based details that support the theme
The book Mr. Lincoln’s Drummer is about a boy named Willy who becomes a war hero for his actions as a drummer boy in the civil war
The central theme or central idea of the text for the book Mr. Lincoln’s Drummer is you got to do what you got to do to get by in life. This theme is demonstrated when in the story Willy the main character in the book, finds out that he could make quite a bit of money that his family needed in order to survive. So Willy and his father joined the army so they could earn the necessary money for their family. Furthermore, this theme is demonstrated because Willy and his father put themselves in harms