The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-11-10
Little Johnny Glenn.

vi course YOU remember the story OF
little Johnny Glenn. the motherless atom of
a drummer boy, aged fen. who strayed
away from Newark, Ohio and the first
We knew Of him, though small enough 10
live in drum. was beating the long roll
for the 22d Michigan. AT Chickamauga.
he filled the office of '.marker." CARRYING
the guidon whereby they form the lines 3;
duty having IFS counterpart in the sur
veyors more peaceful calling. in the flag
man who fiutters the red signal along the
metes and bounds. On the Sunday of The
hattie. the little fellows occupation gone.
he picked up a gun that had fallen from
some dying hand. providing himself with
ammunition. and BEGAN putting in the pc
RODS quite on his own account. blazing
away close to the ground, like fire-fy IN
the grass. Late in the waning day, the
wait, left almost alone in the whirl of the
battle. a rebel colonel dashed up, and look
ing down at him. ordered him to srlrren-
der: Surrender he shouted. You lii
tie id son of - The words were
hardly out of his mouth. when JOHNNY
brought his piece 10 ''order arms and Is
his hand slipped down 10 the hammer. he
pressed it back, swung up the gun 10 the
position of charge bayonet, and as the
officer raised his sabre 10 strike the piece
aside. the glancing barrel littedinto range.
and the proud colonel tumbled from his
horse, his lips fresh stained with the svlla-
ble OF vile reproach he had flung on 4
mothers grave in the hearing of her child .
y few swift moments licked on 10y muske.
shots. and the tiny gunner was swept up at
Il rebel >woop and borne away a prisoner.
Soldiers, bigger but not better. were taken
with him. only to he washed back again
bv a surge of federal troopers. and the
prisoner of thirty minutes was again John
Glenn of ours = and Gen. Rosecran>
made him Il sergeant, and the stripes OF
r;lnk covered him all over. like mouse IL
harness and the daughter of Mr.. Secrc
tarv Chase presented him 4 silver media
appropriately inscribed. which he worth
y wears. a royal order OF honor. upon IN,
lett breast and all men conSpire TO spoi
him but. since few ladies can get at him
mere. perhaps he may he saved
Well. like Flora McFlimsev. the ser
geant '.had nothing TO wear :" The cloth.
ing in the wardrobe of loval livery wa:
not al all like De>demona's handkerchief
too little but lihe the garments of the
man who roomeI month over baker,
oven. "a world 70 wide = AMI 50 Mis-.
Bahcock. OF the sanitary commission. sur
-e>ted that 4 uniform for the little or,lerl,
would he acceptable. Mr.. Waite and 9th
er gentlemen of IN, ..Sherman House or
dcred ii, Messrs. \. ID. Ellsworth & Co
made ii. Chaplain Raymond brought it
Miss Babcock presented it. and ,ollnn,
put ii on. Chaplain Raymond, of til,
5l>t IllinciS-by the bv, most earne>
and efficient oilicer-aocompanied The yi'
with exceedingly appropriate suggestion,
and advice. | happened at headquaricr
just rs the bclted and armed sergeant WA
booted and Spurred and ready TO ride
Rcsplcndent in his elegant uniform. rigre,
lcg,-,t-pie, modest, frank. with clear ey
and a manly face. he looked more Ike /;
fancy picture than Il living thing Sai'
he 10 the chaplain /: You captured me b.
surprise. Yesterday" Now. he Is .'goin,
on thirteen. as our grandmothers used 4
say bnt he would be no monster If W
called him only nine. Think Of a sixty
three pound sergeant-f,ncy a handful o
Il hero. and then read the Arabian Nighi
and believe them. Long live the little or
derry ,-I,eJeLiion Record