The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-04-22
WAYNE COUNTY.IND. APRIL
army was retiring towards Chatta-
noosa. the brigade to which Little
Johnny was attached Was ordered
to hold its position, but was after.

to hold its position, but was alter
wards surrounded by the rebels, a
demand for it's surrender was made
directly after its charge had been
repulsed. when a rebel Colonel
rode up toward our little hero, who
could not fall back as rapidly as
the rest Of the line, and made a
special demand of him, exclaimipg,
"Halt! Surrender. you d-n little
Yankee sen of b. h!' still con-
ing with his sword drawn upon lit
tie Johnny, who had now brought
his muskes to an order arms, and
in doing which slipped his hand
down the barrel and COS ked it while
at an order, when our little hero
suddenly swung up his musket to
the poaition of charge baNopet and
fired! when 10! our little David
brought down the proud Goliah,
who tell from his saddle, his lips
fresh staine ed with the reproachfnl
epithe ct he had just flung upon a
mothers grave in the presence OF
her child Simultaneous with the
performance of this brilliant deed,
the regiment to which little Johnny
belonged was fired into by the sur
rounding rebels, when he fell, as
ii he had been shot. and laid there
until darkness closed in, when he
arose and made his way toward
Chattanooga, after the rest Of the
army. Now, all history may be
searched in vain for an instance of
such forethoueht, courage and self
reliance as this. A reference to
this most daring act in the papers
of the day. was the first intimation
his family had received of his
whereabouts, during his two years
absence and upward.
Lossing's History speaks of him
as having received three balls in
his cap during the fortunes of the
day at Chickamauga. which state
ment has since been fully confirm
, ed only that they were received
directly after he had shot the rebel
Colonel. For his undaunted valor
and heloic conduct, he was made
Sergeant by Rosecrans. who placed
him upon the Roll of Honor, and
attached him to the headquarters
of the Army Of the Cumberland;
and daughter Of Secretary Chase
presented him with a silver medal
inscribed, Sergeant johnny Glenn,
22d Michigan Vol Inf. from \ II
G., which he worthily wears SIS a
prize less badge II honor upan his
LEI, breast, Ia connection WITH his
Grand Array Meial.
In few days after little Ioha
ny arrival at Chattanooga, out
tiny gunner was ca, tured With 9th
ers, while detailed to aid in bring
ing op the supply train from
Bridgeport. Alabama, and held in
captivity for sixty-three days. du-
ring which time he was kept ON the
move, until he was at length pa
rolled down near Tallahassee. Flor
ida. ind sent to Camp Chase Tor
exchange, which was not complied
with. Having captured this gallant
little prize, the rehels despoiled
him cf the compan;onship of his
little bullettorn cap, which he en-
deavored to retain as reminis-
cence in the future of the perils
through which he had passed, Ia
king also from bim his jacket and
shoes. Upon reaching our lines,
he found General Thomas in CON-
mand of the Army Of the Cnmber-
land, who received him with the
warmest enthusiasm, and made him
an Orderly Sergeant, and attached
hin to his staff
In addition 10 the battles Of Shi-
lob and Chickamauga, he was at
Perryville. Stone river, sometimes
called Murfreesboro, Resaca, Ken
esaw, Peachtree creek, Atlanta,
Nashville and others, where the ar
my of the Cumberland covered
itself with so much glory.
Besides the three balls that passed
through his little cap at Chicka-
ga, he was struck once with a frag-
ment Of shell upon his hip. and
twice by balls. Upon one of the
latter occasions, he was in the act
of delivering dispatch from Gen
eral Thomas to General Logan, at
Atlanta. when bail struck his lit
tie pony ohliquely near the top of
his head, killing him. and wound
ing his fearless little rider in the
right shoulder lie is held in the
highest estimation by the officers
and men of the Army of the Cum