Daily Republican., 1882-01-09

eI TINE DAUMAER nov.
: Lieussnsns Glen, the Yeusass u
safsr IL sho Army Of the Can be
lsDd visits Wilm1nEsen.
Lieutenant John l.. Glen, the drul
!, mer boy Of Chicamsuga, accompanie
, by his wife, gave Wilmington q tiyiu
visit last week. They arrived at th
Clayton House on Friday Afternoon
and on Saturday morning went dow
the Delaware road. Lieutenant Glen
enlisted In Company G, 22Dst Michiga
Infantry, ~ q drummer boy, when b
was about eleven years old, and at tha
time he was 80 small that on severa
occasions he was carried into battle OF
the shoulders Of some of the men. Hi
sparkling wit, with his undoubtet
bravery, made him great favorit,
with his comrades, and they all looket
upon little Johnny az though he wa.
their own son. He first attracted the
attention OF General ROsecrans dnrinl
the review at Nash Vile, where he was
acting as marker for his regiment.
His extreme youth and intelligent
appearance interested the General, and
calling Johnny to him he questioned
him as to his name, age and regiment,
to all of which he answered In a man
ner that would have done credit to a
veteran. The General was much pleased
and spoke encouI agingly to the young
soldier, and told him to come and soc
him whenever he came where he was.
When Wheeler's cavalry made one
of their sudden dashes on Bridgeport,
Johnny was taken prisoner, and his
captors lost no time In bringing him
before General Wheeler who saluted
him with
"What are you doing here yol d-i
little yankee scoundrel? ?"
This touched Johnny's dignity, and
strengthening up his little form, he
answered stoutly, General Wheeler,
am no moe a ID scoundrol than
you are" His audacity seemed to
please the General, and in.ordering him
to the custody of a guard, he gave In
structious that he should be well treat
ed. johnny says, however, that as soon
a. they left the Generals presence his
guard robbed him of everything he had,
including his pocketbook which con.
tained the enormous amount of twenty
five cents although he says that he
would not have cared for that "it they
hadn't taken my hat which had three
bullet holes it received at tChicamauga. !"
He was held as u prisoner but a short
time, when he was paroled and sent
North, and shortly atterward ex-
changed, and took his old place with
his regiment in the army OF the Cum
berland.
At the battle of Chicamauga, while
the shells and bullets were whistling
around his ears, Johnny could not
stand inactive any longer, and throw
ing down his drum he picked up the
gun of q sergeant who had fallen near
him, and loading it fred with all the
precision Of an old soldier. In the
changes Of position that take place on
q field of battle, the drummer boy be-
came separated from his comrades,
when suddenly he was confronted by a
rebel colonel.
The colonel was mounted, and riding
up 10 Johnny with revolver in his
hand, called out, "Stop you little yam
kee devil" The young soldier halted,
bringing his Australian rifle to an Or
der, thus throwing the Colonel Off his
guard, and suddenly raising his piece
fired, the Colonel falling dead with
bullet through his breast; when he lost
no time in rejoining his regiment. .
In 1868, General Rosecrans was stop
ping at the Burnet House in Cincinnati,
fer few days, and one day having
boen out on some business, he returned
and found johnny sitting on the sofa
waiting for him, he was much pleased
to meet the brave boy, and insisted on
his relating his adventures since they
had last met; this he did in a modest
and unass uming manner, and upon the
General noticing that he had chevrons
upon his arm, he asked the meaning of
it, when Johnny told him OF his adven-
lures with the Rebel colonel at Chicka-
mauga, and that he had been promo
ted to be corporal. This liJtle fellow
told his story simply and modestly, ,and
the General determined to honor his
bravery, gave him the badge OF the
"Roll of honor" which Mrs. Saunders,
wife of the host of the Burnet House,
sewed upon Johnny's coat. His eyes
glistened with pride as he looked upon
the badge, and he seemed TO have
grown an inch OF two taller he stood 80
erect. 1t is scarcely necessary TO say
that the badge is at present one OF the
Lieutenant's most valued treasures.
Before leaving, he presented his photo
graph to General Rosecrans, who ex-
hibited it with much pride at a reunion
of the soldiers of the army of the Cum
berland, that was held some time since
in Cincinnati.
Just before the close of the war,
Johnny was through the influence of
General Rosecrans and others, sent by
President Lincoln to West Point, where
he graduated as Second Lieutenant.
He il at present about thirty years Of
age, and quite small in stature, and like
his wife is prepossessing in appearance,
and very agreeable in manner.
He was undoubtedly the youngest
soldier in the army, and it would De
hard to find one of his age that could
equal him in bravery. Some of his old
have said that they did not
believe that little Johnny knew what