The Drummer Boy: Buffalo Soldier sexual abuse It depicts a "little pilot" It depicts a "little pilot" a baby female African American angel sitting on a cloud ready and waiting for the chance to "earn her wings" Visiting Grandpa is an African American work of art by Tim Ashkar depicting a young girl reading with her grandfather while a dog sits at their feet The primary purpose of the drummers was to relay commands and signals to the soldiers on the battlefield when the noise and chaos of war made it difficult to communicate verbally They were typically between the ages of 10 and 18 and played the drum to communicate signals and commands on the battlefield