John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy By E. F. Abbott
John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy By E. F. Abbott
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Meet the youngest person to fight in the Civil War.
Would you ever run off to join the army, leaving your family behind? That's what nine-year-old John Lincoln Clem did in 1861.
Determined to fight for his country, Johnny sneaks onto a train filled with men from the Third Ohio Union Regiment. Johnny becomes a drummer boy with the help of the older soldiers, and later, takes up his own musket. As the war rages on, Johnny experiences the brutalities of battle as well as the rampant illness and gnawing hunger in between. But the most dangerous part of Johnny's journey is yet to come.
Filled with suspense and adventure, this fascinating story about a real-life hero is an eyewitness account of how the Civil War was fought.
Hard cover.
Learn more about remainder marks HERE
Meet the youngest person to fight in the Civil War.
Would you ever run off to join the army, leaving your family behind? That's what nine-year-old John Lincoln Clem did in 1861.
Determined to fight for his country, Johnny sneaks onto a train filled with men from the Third Ohio Union Regiment. Johnny becomes a drummer boy with the help of the older soldiers, and later, takes up his own musket. As the war rages on, Johnny experiences the brutalities of battle as well as the rampant illness and gnawing hunger in between. But the most dangerous part of Johnny's journey is yet to come.
Filled with suspense and adventure, this fascinating story about a real-life hero is an eyewitness account of how the Civil War was fought.
Hard cover.