The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-04-22
THE BATTLE OF CHICAMAUGA.
Little Johnny Clem's Brave Work,

There are but few persons who
read ihe current events OF the war
for the Union as they were trans
piring,who do not remem her, among
the enduring record of brilliant
achievements made by distinguish
ed officers and the gallant rank and
file Of the army. the invinc BILE
spirit and soldierly qualities dis
played by that remarkable child
soldier known as "lit,le johnny
Clem, the drummer boy Of Chick
amauga." Various references from
time to time respecting this infan
tile prodigy of the war, have ap-
peared in the books and newspa-
pers, yet all have failed to embody
some Of the most promin mt Incl
dents herein narrated, connected
with his army life. The rebellion
Record" by Frank Moore, in Loss
ing's "History Of the Civil War in
| America" have each consigned to
the pages of history the undaunted
deed that has enrolled his name
forever among the mostgallant and
devoted spirits that participated
/ in the hard fought battle Of Chica-
mauga, as we'll as in other battles
to the end Of the war. Losing
speaks Of little Glenn 'as probably
the youngest person who ever bore
arms in battle;" hence every Incl
dent connected with his entering
the army, and while therein, pos
sesses peculiar interest to those
who watched the trem mbling bal
ances Of thei couniry's fate, and
the valor of those to whose keeping
they were confided.
John L. Llem, a motherless atom
of drummer boy, who might have
been placed in April, 1861, within
q regulation drum was born in
Newark. Ohio, August l3, 1851,
and in May, 1861, shortly after the
war broke out, offered his infantile
services as n drummer to Captain
McDougal, Of the Third Ohio regi-
ment, which was then passing thro'
his native town. but on account OF
his size and tender age, not being
yet ten years old, he was rejected.
The regiment was on it's way to
the front, and having taken pas
sage on the cars for Cincinnati,
our little hero went down on the
same train, where he offered him
self to the Twenty second Michi-
gan. who also declined to muster
him in on account Of his size and
years, bnt owing to the perseveripg
spirit with which he maintained his
Diet. rmiuaiion To follow the tor
tunes OF his country upon the field,
he was allowed to acc. mpany the
regiment in all its sub equent
movements. until a, len 9Th he was
beating the ''long roll'' ia front Of
Shiloh. in April, 1862. where his
soldierly spirit SO won the conf
dence and admiration OF the off :
GERS Of the regiment, that in June
or July, 1869, he was enlisted as a
drummer, but serving afterwards
also as q marker"
Al Shiloh (known also as the
Pittsburg Landing. his drum was
smashed by piece OF shell, which
occurrence earned for him the title
of johnny Shiloh" as mark OF
distinction for the fearless manner
in which he discharged his duty al
that bloody battle; and at Chicka-
maugs, Of which we shall speak
presently, that field Of Thomas
glory and renown, he received the
title of "The Little Drummer Boy
of Chicamauga," under which he
has already passed into history,
where his name and fame will live
forever in connection with an act
there performed by him, which fol
GOODNESS and undaun,ed valor, is
not equaled on the pages of Glen,
or modern warfare, in one so young
and which won for him the high
est need of praise from Rosecrans
snd Thomas, and every other officer
and man Of the Army of the Cum
berland.
Here little Johnny Glen, having
jus, passed his twelfth year, ex
chang>d the '.long rolf of the
drum for the "bris fire. o. the
deadly musket; and on the Odd day
of September, 1868, when the line
of the battle was being formed, oul
little drummer hoy, now acting as
a marker. m ght have been seen
with his trusty little musket, as i
afterwards proved, which had been
shortened for his use, seated upon
caisson, side by side with artil-