Gunnison news-champion., 1916-04-14
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(Theme written fos class ia English !
Composition ct the State Normal BY
Miss Nellie h1ilier.)
The bugle hes sounded its last call to
the last veteran Of the Civil wsr re-
maining in active service. We do not
mesa 10 say that he will never hesr its
clesr message again, for the man is
roe only in the essiy sixties end ~
hearty . gentleman ~ one might wish
to see. Major General Vim. n. Carter
u the one to whom we refer. On him
is conferred the honor of being the last
msa to leave the regular army Of those
who saw active service in our greatest
wsr. Not until lest November WAS he
mus tered out, ~ he preferred the army
life he he'd IessRsd to love to that of sn
ordinary citizen.
And this interesting bit of history
brings 70 mind The story Of Johnny Glen,
Q comraAe in the Civil war of our es-
teemed Gunnison citizen, Major Henry
o. Lake, both being members Of the
famous 22nd Michigan, large part of
which regiment wss captured while
holding . eap IN the Union lines st
Chicksmsuga. John Glenn, nov . brig
eAier general, is living in Georgia.
An e,d newspaper Of lss0 pHblisAss
this sccoUnt ss told by Capt. Robert
GoAes, in brief:
I'VE usually ssssciate tiMidity With
sAisdAssA. yst the NEST ssaIent soldier
! svss knsw was . kttls ~, 1saaGy
Csa ~ 0sswe, . pstveas n - -
psriAa. Whsa | FIRST kDsw Jshnay, he
, IVES dsumases boy IN the 72nd nichi-
gan. Ne ives then only thirteen years
ef aGe; sna l never sew such . mite of
hsmanity in uniform, performing ac-
tive service. He wss . perfect little
gentleman, very sfectionate, and incap-
sble of being spoiled and he was given
splendid opportunities for being spoiled.
for tie men idolized him. He went
through many battles until the one at
Chick smssga, which is the one Of which
! tell.
The srmy of the Cumberland had
not yet been defeated, and we were jes-
, l00s Of cur honor. But that day We
seemed hepelessly defeated Johnny
was serving - marker; but, in the en-
cieeMeat, ~ hsd last his gUidon. In
stood of going TO the rear - command
. ID, he picked up . musket and took =
fallen comrades place in the ranks.
Almost oil day his regiment had to FIRE
lying down. and Johnny Yves equal to
his task. Late in the afternoon his
regiment Wes oedered to fall back
JsAaay did not hesf the order and did
sst notice his aengss until he heard the
r<bel yell neef him. Ne started to run;
bSt . Confederate sfhcer, who certainly
could not have helped smiling ut this
tiny bit Of Yankee, reined in hi. horse
end shosted. Surrender You little
son Of a-!' Johany brought his
piece to 'order arms, slipped his hand
to the hammer. cooked it, raised the gun
to his shoulder in fash, fred, end .
Confederate saddle vas minus IN owner
He wss taken prisoner but soon recap
tHred; and the whole hill rang with the
shouts Of HE joy-crazed comrades
General Rosecrsns called the boy to
him and made him sergeant; and how
peOHdly the little shoulders carried their
straps! A silver medal WAS added to
his honors. But the sorrow of his life
came when he wss refused at West
Point becsuse he lacked four years of
the legal aee. For truly there was
never found . more thorough soldier
than Johnny Clem."
The Denver News publishes. in No
vembes 1910. the story Of the same little
fellow - told by President Grant. He
wss . great fsvorite of Grants and o.
ways warmly welcomed. when his ap-
paicstisn 1t West Point wss refused, be
went TO see his o,d friend. The boy
waised half n hour Fearful hest his
mission wOsA be Indefinitely delayed
he seid TO the attendant, TELL the
peesident thaf Johnny Clem wants 10
see him." This gained him immediate
admission, snd diplomatic visitor qui-
city withdrew ~hen he observed the
warmth q greetine between sAe bie.
hr.ve ssedief esd IL little. heave sd
6ef. They dsn't need me 1t West
fsat, gsesa. General ~ wes JsAnnys
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