Little Johnny Clem Rise From Drummer Boy to General in Civil War Tale
The article recounts the life of Johnnie Clem the drummer boy from Newark Ohio who joined Civil War forces as a child and rose to major general. It details his early enlistment attempts his time with the Third Ohio and Thirty third Michigan regiments his service at Chickamauga and his unique path from drummer to combatant.
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Little Johnny
Clem
Chickamauga
Johnny
Congress
United States
Newark
Ohio
Crem
Third Ohio Regiment
McDougal
Cincinnati
Michigan
Drummer Boy of Chickamauga Resurrects Civil War Life
John Clem recalls his youth as a drummer boy who fired on a Confederate colonel at Chickamauga, was captured, promoted to sergeant, and later pursued an Army career. He shares his education at General Thomas's behest, service across major battles, and eventual commission as second lieutenant in 1871, ending as superintendent of national cemeteries.
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Covington
Chickamauga
On & Caisson
Chattanooga
Joe Wheeler
Wheeler
Thomas
Chichimauga
Chicago
Grant
Little John
General Thomas
Stone River
Resaca
Kenesaw
Peach Tree Creek
Atlanta
Nashville
Lo Fan
Shiloh
Johnny Shiloh
Sandford C. Kellogg
Army of the Cumberland
Newark
Ohio
West Point
Washington
General Grant
White House
Fortress Monroe
Leutensant
Texas
Artillery
Quartermaster’s Department
John
Clem
Lincoln
Henry Walthall
Shelby County
Alabama
New York
Tras
Henry
Seeing's Believing and My Wild Irish Rose Film Lineup
Barbara Castleton leads in Seeing's Believing with Viola Dana, Raymond Hitchcock stars in My Wild Irish Rose based on Shawgroom Fat O'Malley. storylines thread a New York beauty Dr Budd mistaken for Baroy Zerella in Bolognia, a duel, escape, and romantic drama across international settings. Henry B Walthall and Barbara Castleton receive biographical notes while cast details chart dramatic intrigue and love amid peril.
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Henry B. Walthall
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Arbutus Budd
New York
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Baroy 81
Zerella
Bolognia
Budd
Phil Briggs
Anna Budd
Lana
Raymond Hitchcock
Courity
Fat O'Malley
Pauline Starke
Moya
Robert Fidllich
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Nienry B. Walthall
Arbara Castleton
Little Rock
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Anita Stewart
Miss Stewart
Peggy Wood
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Herbert Brenon
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