Evening star., 1909-05-27

At the end of the current year the mum,
ber of veterans in the regular army VIII VIII
be reduced to twelve; at the end OF i9Iu
IL will be reduced to eight; at the eno oI
1911 II will be reduced to four, and after
1912 the only veteran of the civil war on
the active list of the army Will be :Ll.tie
Johnny Glen. the drummer boy or Sh-
loh." who was carried on the back OF
the color sergeant at the head of the
troops in terrific charge, Whlcn mas
been described In every history OF the
civil war It would be difficult for those
who have the pleasure OF meetlng L oo,.
Glenn today to realize that he was ever
carried on anybody's shouldes, but. nav
ing been born In August. 1851 ne was
then only twelve years OLD, ana mas
gained a good deal in weight since.
Col Glenn was one of the youngest, ana
perhaps the youngest, soldier IN the
Union army. He was mustered In as
musician in the 22d Michigan Infantry
May l. 1863. and served through the war.
In the reorganization Of the army ne was
made second lieutenant in the 24th In
fantry when he was only twenty years
old. was transferred to the quartermas-
ter's department in 1882, and reached his
present rank of colonel and assistant
auartermaster general August Is. 1903.
The civil war was over forty-four years
ago hence it is remarkable that SO many
of the veterans still remain upon the
active list.
Went in as Mere Boys.
Next to Col. Glenn is Capt. Daniel w.
Arnold of the quartermaster's depart
ment, who entered the service as a pri-
vate in Company B. 134th Illinois In
fantry, May IA, 1854. when he was eight
cen years old. and was transferred and
appointed a quartermaster during the
Spanish war.
The next man on the list is Col. James
N. Allison of the subsistence department.
who was born in 1S4S enlisted as pri-
vate in the 39th Kentucky Infantry Au-
gust 10. 1863 when he was only nftecn
wears old and at the close OF the war
was appointed a cadet at the Mllitary
Academy, where he graduated with the
class Of 1871.
1s4S. enlisted in the 145th Illinois Infantry
when he was sixteen years old. and, like
Col. Allison, was appointed cadet az
West Point at the close OF the war ana
been promoted from time to time, and
reached his present rank of brigadier gen.
eral in 1905
BRIG. Gen. Hodges was born in 1S47, and
enlisted in the 56th New YORK 1nIantry
when he was fourteen years Old He serv'
ed through the war and became first ser
geant of his company, and In the reor.
ganization was made sergeant major ol
the 18th Infantry. In 1879 ne received
commission of second lieutenant and mas
been promoted from time to time until ne
reached his present rank in 1907.
Rric Cen Earl D. Thomas was born IT
1s41. enlisted in the Sth Illinois Infantry
in 1862 when he was fifteen years OLD
served through the civil war and was ap
nointed to a cadetship at the Military
Acadamy in 1855. where ne was class
mate of Brig Gen. Charles Morton, who
has q similar record
ten. Morton enlisted as private In tnt
9th Missouri Infantry in 1861, when M
was nfteen years old, served through tn
war and received an appointment to TN
Military Academy few weeks after tn'
surrender at Appomattox
Brig. Gen. George B. Davis enlisted II
the 1st Massachusetts cavalry In iso'
when he was sixteen years old. became {
lieutenant in the same regiment before
the close of the war and after the sur
render was appointed cadet at Yves
Point where he graduated In 1911 VIII
Col. Allison. Gen. Brush, Gen. Frederlci
u Grant and other general officers OF th'
army Gen Davis served in the 9TH Cav
airy until 1883. when he was transferret
IN the Judge advocate generals corps ant
became the head of that department II
1901.
Hold the Service Record.
Lieut.. Gen. Macarthur. Gen. John
Weston. Gen. William l.. Marshall AM
Col Edward E Wood have served TO
forty-six wears Gen. Thomas and Gen
Morton have served for forty-seven year
Longer than any other men in tn
service.
Lieut.. Gen. Macarthur was appointed
lieutenant in the 18th Infantry from tn
volunteer army. having served through
the war as adjutant. major and lleutenan
colonel of the oath Wisconsin Infantry.
Maj. Gen. John F. Weston had simila