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Sergeant John Lincoln Clem


John Clem | American Battlefield Trust

Throughout his life, Clem served a total of 44 years and eleven months as an official U.S. Army soldier. Clem died in San Antonio, Texas on May 13, 1937, and is ...

John Clem - Wikipedia

John Lincoln Clem (nicknamed Johnny Shiloh; August 13, 1851 – May 13, 1937) was an American general officer who served as a drummer boy in the Union Army ...

John Clem, The 12-Year-Old Who Fought In The Civil War

John Clem retired from the military in 1915 as the last remaining Civil War veteran in active service. (Several other veterans who had ...

Oscar Mike - In May 1861, 9 year old John Lincoln Clem ran...

In May 1861, 9 year old John Lincoln Clem ran away from home to join the Union Army. Standing just four feet tall, Clem first tried to ...

John Clem, a drummer boy of 12 years of age who shot a Rebel ...

Philad[elphi]a : P.S. Duval & Son, [1863?] Headings. - Clem, John Lincoln,--1851-1937; - Boys--1860-1870; - Soldiers--1860-1870; - War casualties--1860-1870; - ...

John Lincoln Clem | Author Kristin Tubb

... soldier in the American Civil War, John Lincoln Clem, who ran off with a Union regiment when he was nine. Colloquial narration gives a sense of the time ...

Journey of Johnny Clem: From Drummer Boy to Major General

Nine-year-old John Lincoln “Johnny” Clem fled his Newark, Ohio, home in May 1861 to enlist in the Union Army. Still, the Army was reluctant to draft a small ...

Lt. John Lincoln Clem - OLD MAIN CULTURAL CENTER

... sergeant. Little Johnny Clem later became an official soldier in 1863. He gained notoriety at age twelve (12) when he killed a Rebel Colonel who was about ...

John Lincoln Clem - Ohio Civil War

In any case, the "Drummer Boy of Chickamauga" was celebrated throughout the North. After the battle, Clem was reportedly promoted to the rank of sergeant, ...

Early Accounts of Drummer Boy Johnny Clem - YouTube

John Lincoln "Johnny" Clem (1851-1937) gained fame at age 12 for his battlefield courage. Today he remains one of the Civil War's most ...

Clem, John Lincoln - Texas State Historical Association

After the battle, the "Drummer Boy of Chickamauga" was promoted to sergeant and placed upon the roll of honor, the youngest soldier ever to be a ...

Sergeant John Lincoln Clem, The Drummer Boy of Chickamauga

Twelve-year-old drummer boy Sergeant John Lincoln Clem. He earned his sobriquet and his collectible status by shooting with a small musket a Confederate ...

John Lincoln Clem (Klem), Johnny Shiloh, The Drummer Boy of ...

John Clem became a sergeant at the age of twelve. He served during the Civil War, Indian Wars, Spanish American War, but retired from the Army.

John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy - Beautiful Feet Books

Living a soldier's life, Johnny experiences the brutalities of battle and the hunger and illness in between. Eventually he is captured by the Confederates, ...

the family of "johnny" clem - Catholic Diocese of Columbus

because of his admiration for the President, became known as John Lincoln Clem. It is not the purpose here to outline the military record of the Drummer. Boy ...

John Clem, Civil War Boy-Soldier - Our American Stories - iHeart

On this episode of Our American Stories, here to tell the story of John Lincoln Clem—the youngest non-commissioned officer in Army ...

Johnny Clem, “The Drummer Boy of Chickamauga.” He was ... - Reddit

In May of 1861, 9 year old John Lincoln "Johnny" Clem ran away from ... Sergeant. He was only 12 years old. After the Civil War he ...

[Sergeant John Lincoln Clem of Co. C, 22nd Michigan Infantry ...

Sergeant John Lincoln Clem of Co. C, 22nd Michigan Infantry Regiment in uniform / Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland, 25 Cedar St., opposite the Commercial ...

John Clem - Youngest US Combat Soldier - Forgotten History

When the American Civil War had started, John Clem wasn't even 10 years old and his service was refused by the newly formed 3rd Ohio.

Sergeant John Lincoln Clem, The Drummer Boy of Chickamauga

Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the ...