The National tribune., 1885-03-19
YOUNGEST SOLDIER.
Several More Claims Pat on File.

Several additional claims have been filed for
The distinction of being the youngest soldier.
So far AS the returns are in, however, jacob
Rehhun, Troy. \. Y, who enlisted in 1861 at
the Of II years, 2 months and 3 days, and
served right through more than four years.
knocks the persimmon.
To THE EDITOR: Albert Niles Spring Creek,
Kan, enlisted in Co. c. 55th Ohio, at the age
OF II years, ] month and 90 days. and was cap
tured al Atlanta. Ga, by squad of rebel
cavalry. He WAS for some time at Anderson
vile, and WAS one o! the unfortunateS who took
passage on the ill-fated steamer Suitana, but
WAS fortunately picked up by q skif and
saved.-J. K. Lowe, Capt, Co. c, 55th Ohio,
Spring Creek, Kan.
L. E. Root, Newman, H., enlisted In Co K,
3d w. Va. Cav, at the age OF Ii years, 3 months
and l3 days.
P w Schidester, Co NJ, Sd W. Va. Cav,
Humphreys, Mo. enlisted at the age of l5 years.
Richard ID. Rand, Wayne Mich, was born
May 9, lS4S. In the Winter OF 1861 -G2 he en-
listed at Rochester and Buffalo. n. Y, aud Cin-
cuuati, Sandusky and Cleveland. o., but failed
in sMch instance TO be mustered on account of
his youthful appearance. The 22d OF August,
1862, by mere chance. he was mustered into
Co. {, 133d Ohio. AT present he is Commander
OF Post No. 262, Wayne. Mich.
g. w. Drew, Allegany, Pa, enlisted in Co.
c, 18Th W. Va. Cav, at the age of Ii years, /
month and 5 days.
s R. s West, Laclede, No. enlisted in CO. T,
3ith Ohio, at the age of II years.
John Z. Roger. Rossville. Ind, was 13 years.
s months and % days old whom he enlisted in
Co. X. 22d Ind.
john Doner. Abba, Ia, enlisted in Co FL,
69th H., at the age of IA years, 3 months and
days.
Henry Parker, ChewtoD, Pa, enlisted Aug.
9, 1862 in Co G, l31h Pa, al the age Of Is
years, 8 months and days.
Reuben Vaughn. Sloan Springs, Ark. en-
listed in Co. f, 59th Ind, at the age of Ii years,
! month and 10 days.
n. W. Brown, Flat, O., enlisted in Co. T, Cd
Ohio H. A, at the age of l3 years and 10
IN onths
j. Randall, Hillsdale, Mich, was IA years,
months and Ii days old when he enlisted in
Battery c. lst Mich. Fl. A.
p Riley, Bnghamton, n. Y, was born in
1850, and enlisted in Co. G, 2O3d Pa, in 1864.
Clarence A. Williams, Moberly, Mo, was born
Dec. 20, 1877, and enlisted in Co. q, 55th ILL.,,
in 1861. He was mustered out in August,
1865, after serving three years and IL months.
William j. Oliver, Olney, H., was born in
1850, and at the age of l3 years enlisted in Co.
!, 18th Ohio Cav.
John Faulders. Fall River, Mass, was born
May Is, lsi7 enlisted Sept. 4 1861, in Co. G,
22d Mass He is now member of Richard
Borden Post, No is. Fall River.
George W. Malcomb West Pittsfeld, Mass.,
was born March II, l6i9, and enlisted in Co. K,
3ith Mass, Jan. 8. 1864.
Z. ". Briggs writes from .Tudsona Ark, to
put i'll word for his nephew, Henry A. Leonard,
who enlisted in 1861 at the age of the I3 years
and months in the 9th Ohio. Before he
was discharged he got to be Drum Major.
Il. T. Walker, Co. +, 18th Ill. Cav. Crab Or
chard, H., was born Dec 25, 1877, and enlisted
Oct l. 1862. at the age of a. He was discharged
at New Orleans Oct. 20, 1865 was only of duty,
in hospital, six weeks during the whole time.
Wash. Ter. puts in modest claim for the ban
ner so far as Illinois is concerned. He thinks
a good many of these kids" served as drum
mers, while he shouldcred musket Aug. O.,
1862, when ii years, month and u days
old. He struck the rebels first at Perryviile,
and was in all the engagements of his regiment
till it's muster out.
Walter Ii. Carr makes himself heard on this
important question all the way from Yankton,
Oak He was born Feb. 27, lSiS, aud eniste
at Utica, n. Y, in Co. d. ID N. Y. IL. A., Dec.
10 1853. He, too, declares that he did not
pound q drum. but carried a musket and fit"
he was captured Mt Ream's Station in 1864,
and served six months in rebel prisons.
Il. I. Jelison writes from Bellcviie, Kan to
say that he was born Jan. 3, l846; enlisted
Aug. 10, 1862, in Co. |, 18th Kan, and served
till the close Of the war.
Albert Garrett, of Lebanon, Pa, can go up to
the head of the class in this issue of THE Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE. He enlisted at the age of
IL years. months and % DAYS, and was
wounded when 13 years, s months and days
old