I took ledger board to mean the wood on which the front, back, and top panels are mounted to. I haven't been using glue, but I have been going crazy with screws, two rows & every 4" to 6".
After I installed the 2x3s to set the top on my cabinet, I decided that the marquee space was too short. So I just unscrewed the 2x3s and replaced with 2x4s for added height. Since I'm basically building my cabinet without plans, the screws only approach gives me some flexibility. Probably a good idea to put some glue under the boards when I'm satisfied with it.