Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-30
DRUMMER BOY OF SHILOH.
Little "Johnny Shiloh" - His
Career as Soldier.

should any Of my yodng readers happen TO
visit a certain western army they would
probably meet Captain John J., Glenn He is
now about forty years Of age. small In stat
ure boyah looking and very modest In HIS
hearing but he has probably had as wonder
ful and exciting a career rs any young follow |
who ever answered the roll-can or worn tho
shouldcr-stnps. He is known and talked Of |
by an old soldiers as 'Johnny shiloh" and |
orho Drummer Boy Of Chlekamauga,'
Whom tho war brokc out Johnny was SIP |
Of a boy ton years old, but he at once made |
up his mind to boeomca soldier and 80 20 the |
war. In this he was strongly opposed by his |
/ parents. but Notwithstanding the fearful en-
| treatios OF his mother aud the storm CONE
minds Of his father he secretly applied for
admission to the service as drummer boy
1 The examining board to which he presented
his claim looked upon him with amusement
aud surprise, and told him they could not nc-
ccpt 30 young and small hoy. The would
be drummer was not dismaycd al his poor
success and soon after boarded ths tralh
which WIS carrying the Third Regiment %
Ohio Volunteers to tho seat OF war. The on
GERS Of thia command did not SEQ that thore
was the making of capital soldier In tho lad
and Johnny soon learned 60 his sorrow tina,
hc could not 20 with thom, still undaunted
he noxt applied to tho Twenty-second lIogl-
nont Of Michigan Volunteers, Here he was
again refused admission as drummer on
account Of his sze and ngo but the soldiers
were Az struck With his pluck and daring
and tho good.nnturod colonel ailcr listening
to his story ted him that b. might go with
the regiment to tho front And ho did Dur
Ing the next ytar be remained With tie fcgl-
inent as O hangct-oni taking part In all The
drills aud parades participating In oyory en-
gagemont and learning many virtues md
Vices which can be acquired only ON the hat
tloned or IN the camp Ills wit youth and
good natura made him a iayorlte with both
officers and men,
Just before the terrlbla battle Of Shiloh llt-
tle Johnny By some means obtained drum
and won't into tho engagement as a volunteer
drummer boy on that day no won untAdlng
aurols. Wherever the fight was thickeat his
short logs carried him and there he could DO
seon IN front ~ tho aoldlors loudly beating
hls drum. Cannons roarcd IN front OF him,
shells burst above, and tho branches OF trees
fell crushing around him, but he marched
bravsly on. ono shell broke 20 near him that
II broke hts dram and spattered his face with
/ mud he was Knocked down agIilu and again I
: ntin he did not retreat, Whom the fight was
over no became greater hvorte than ever,
a and In honor Of his services was nck-nhmed
4 .,Iobnny shiloh" Those in command praised
, him. and though he was but cloyon years Of
are no was given suit OF his couutrya blue
g and regularly enrolled as d drummer boy.
! When no first won't 10 tho front, TO carry
3 n drum NJ tho head of the troops had been
= tho height OF young clcms ambition. But he
a was a true soldier, and now that he had won
the desired goal. longed Tor further advance
1 ment he wanted TO carry u gun and be hd-
o ,nltted to the ranks. A good-naturcd soldier
p took regulation army muskot and filed IT
q on until It was short enough for tho am
Il bitloug drumurs Soy 60 ioId with ease. This
il made Johnny as huppy as king, and ehoul'
ID dorlng his rrl2e hc took part In all the drill'
al and exercises " bis regiment. He was moi
~ twelve years oi nge. hnd having beon In tho
i battles VI shiloh. Nashville nosaca, Kcnesav
Sc Mountain. Stone iliyer and PerryyIle, began
to regard himsolf as d veteran.
o. Every one kuows what a bloody light tool
a Mace at CAlclaihAugl. Here Genera
Is Thomas mot tho rebHs ia Overwhelming
"a numbers. and resisted thom 80 firmly tina
10 ever alter he was known as tie Rock o
Iv Chiettmanra." Here. too Johnny Shiloh
v Won greAtpf fame and ahother nnmo He hs'
a now thrown aside his drum. determined t
N taRo falrt as a regular soldier. On tho lrero
i. Id. u The ongag cement be shouidercd his Bnq
NJ and climbing on 20 the calsson q pno Of th
N tatleaes, raIo Into the thiekcsi Of the iIght
Il WHOM ihs battery halted he jumped from hi
y perch aud sought out a place among The vol
M llefs ni nj brigads. Al day no fought a
m hrageiy a. the most valiant. Three ufnes
M bullet pierced his esp, but he DID not mind
IN and koli Oh loading and firing HIS brlsad
Z. Wa IN a dangerous place All day, and durn
~ theaiternoon wefe forced 20 retreat. Johnny
Az short lcgs could not carry him as last d
=. those Of iis oldorc0mpanions and he was !
~ great danger OF bolns captured AZ tho hea
y, II tho uuraulng rebols rode fierce lookin
y, .elon. who soon overlook the boy, an
4. svipeinz his sword above his head, d'
i : manded With au awful onth that he shonl
no nirronder Johnuy had often said that ;
M ronld never be taken alive yet Just nov
w. seemed to his dying comrades that no woal
- haya 70 take hack he words bui ihe hFai
II Young soldier thought otherwise Down :
~ Won't on he knoes. up came the mdskct an
=, AMY wont d bullet into tho rebel colonel
h1ar. The de,d body fell from The aadd
~ M "a its doughty little Aniagonlet, thmpif
a.. MIN 10 th6 Garth, lhst 40 tho irnmpet aga
~ ~, souna.d 10 charge aud over ne prpaira
~ boy rashcl calvary and 'n'sasfy tHsen'