Drummer Boy of Shiloh in Civil War Legacy Explored
The article reviews Maj. Gen. John Clem’s death and the enduring claim to be the “Drummer Boy of Shiloh.” It details Clem’s early enlistment attempts, battlefield feats, capture, parole, and rise to brigadier general, while examining the song and play’s possible connections to real events and other veterans. It also notes the stage history of The Drummer Boy of Shiloh and its home talent productions in northern states.
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Elmo Scott Watson
John L. Clem
Shiloh
Clem
The Drummer Boy of Shiloh Revered in Wartime Tale
A long fragment recalls Maj Marshon and his drum companion from Shiloh, the Drummer Boy of Shiloh, who died after a life linked to Civil War memory. It notes his Indiana unit, a drum presented for valor, and his role aiding Lincoln’s funeral train. The article reflects on wartime theater and public memory.
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Los Angeles
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Marshon
Hig
Ed Lask
Mai
Marshon Wan
Fort Warne
Ted Soins
Thirtien
Prosa
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Chicago
Springfield
Sialer
Ladin McComb
Warsaw
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Sirvire
New Deal Critics Split Over Roosevelt Policy and Jobs
Washington notes roosevelt seeks buy power through labor reform while Moulton argues durable goods could absorb millions more workers if 1929 conditions return. Insurgent Democrats fear third term and oppose Supreme Court overhaul while wage differential between North and South shapes the hours bill.
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Roosevelt
Harold G. Moulton
Brookings Institution
Moulton
New Deal
Becausit
Congress
South
North
John L. Lewis
Martha Hosts Anniversary Dinner Amid Affairs and Frustrations
Martha Bradley navigates a cooking mishap and romantic tension as she plans a fourth wedding anniversary dinner. A thwarted sponge cake due to a telephone call and an unexpected dinner guest named Arthur complicate the night, with Martha concealing a rocky past and a meal arranged around a guest’s picky appetite.
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Henry
Martha
Arthur Brown
Arthur
Clara West
Clara
Bradleys
Drummer Boy of Shiloh The Drummer Boy H. Monroe Dead at Seven
Phorka Nov 24. H Monroe famed after the Civil War as The Drummer Boy of Shiloh is dead at seven. He entered the northern army at ten and served as a drummer in Company I Sth Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He hailed from Burlington Illinois and is commemorated on the soldiers monument in Des Moines.
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Phorka
H. Monroe
Shiloh
Burlington
Sth
Iowa
der Moines
Drummer Boy of Shiloh dies at 77 in Franklin
John E Butler, famed as the Drummer Boy of Shiloh from the Civil War, died at his home in Franklin, Fa, at age 77. He joined the 17th Indiana Volunteer Infantry as a drummer boy at 12, served under General Ulysses S. Grant, and later became known for a wartime play based on his service. Butler also ran a successful oil business in Western Pennsylvania.
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