The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19


ment After several days Of probation during which he
made friends everywhere, Johnny Glenn finally en-
rolled Is drummer boy and later as 1tmarker."
Johnny remarkably sharp lad, and while obedient
to camp rules Of Importance was too much Of an I'M
thinking mischeyous boy to give strict military obed
authorities anxious to protect not only the lives but
the property Of the southern people, and Colonel Doot
IN command of the camp at Chickamanga, gave strict
orders that hogs to be killed. they strayed
into camp. 49,: H. 49," 49,. . L
An Enemy to the 'tRebel Hog -
One morning. the colonel heard the report of
musket loud that he knew it must be close to
found little loyearold Johnny Glen, with the tel-tae
smoking musket in his hand: -.
FFJohn - said Colonel Doolittle, =" DON you know
that it is against orders to kill hogsi''
II know it., the youngster said soberyLand then
addsa ~ with It'll TWINKLE aha in bis
On the dreadful day Of the battle Of chickamauga,
the brigade to which Johnny belonged left to guard
back Chattanooga. The troops in gray swarmed
the little band like thick substantial
fog and there nothing do but surrender Johnny
meanwhile had picked up musket fastened belt full
Of cartridges around his waist and was amusing hlmse
by shooting low along the Ike hrey IN the
dashed at the little fellow and commanded him to sur
render Perhaps Johnny would have surrendered II the
in which he was addressed reused all his temper and
lifting his gun he fred point blank at the coloneEwhe
fell from his horse, dead >.-% 49,
fires and many Of them shot Johnny stumbled and
fell then decided still as tho dead, ana see
dead to be looked after and late that night when the
battlefield deserted he erawled away and started on
Wien General Roseerans heard Of the lads adventure
and it was found moreover that three balls had gone
thru his hat he made him sergeant 1ater on Tommy aan
him school after the closed and then ms
entrance to West Point The onee waif had the 1ghs
su in him. graduated with HONOR was appointed
second lieutenant of the Twentyfourth infantry, by
General Grant with distinction in various
ments and in 1903 appointed Chlet ~
the Division Of the Philippines at Manila
..1itte Glib and His Pony.
Still another bow soldier in the was % little
Glib otherwise Gilbert Van Zandt long the cashier OF
the Sherman House in Chicago When ne was exactly
10 wears and months DID, he enlisted with the Seventy
ninth Ohio Volunteer infantry and from that day Until
the general mastering out at Washington IN June 0o9
stayed with the regiment and played MS par III az
famous march to the sea- At Nashville his colonel had
small sword made especially for him. while the req
h tb' handsome drum and shield. At Miedgeve,
Ca pony captured and by Sherman 8 own oraei,
as one Of the generals orderhes When the general
mastering Washington, Little Glib was almost
heartbroEen the loss OF his pony ne was saen
10 years and months old and even eno ne was
soldier in spirit the boysh love Of his faithful
cropped out strongly that at last he went Dolby 20
PRESIDENT Johnson asked permission to take ms pony
home with him. >r~s-z 49,: =. T.
l. (Which would you rather have, the pony . OF an
officers commisson'' asked the president Without
moments hesitation Little Glib replied, The pony!'
The president was touched by the and
his love for his fourfooed friend, and when Little 9ln
went back to Ohio home he took the pony with HIM
The Lonely Grave Long Island
Almost hidden in dense growth OF Wild shrubbery
-. little knoll near the United States government
cemetery Winets Point, Long Island there Is nat
wooden headboard, bearing much defaced 1nscnPtloi
ich makes clear only that the grave it once marked wa
that Of G. Hamilton who died Nov. 70 1869
aged 10, and who had been drummer in Company =
Pttaion of Engineers This practically all that is LET
today of the record of Jimmy Hamilton, another well
Known boy Of the cv war As Al the 1900
Of the Engineer battalion were destroyed cy IRE IN
Jimmy Hamilton came from small town IN Connecticut
and served as drummer boy with the First Connection
heavy artillery all thru the war After the muster1n
ont at Washington enlisted in the Engineer battalion
Int the priyatons Of the war had already touched hin
With consumption and discharged on account Q
latnr Yet m