Biographical sketches of distinguished officers of the army and navy . - following. Hiswife and all his children survive him. In his every-day life he was pure and unselfish. Though full ofhigh ambition, he was hopeful and cheerful underadversity and disappointment. In manner he wasdignified and simple ; in conversation ready and in-teresting, full of humor and amiability. Alwaysgenerous and approachable, he had hosts of one appealed to him in vain. His hand gavehelp, his heart compassion. He was an affectionateson and brother, a loving father, a devoted COLONEL JOHN L. CL
Biographical sketches of distinguished officers of the army and navy . - following. Hiswife and all his children survive him. In his every-day life he was pure and unselfish. Though full ofhigh ambition, he was hopeful and cheerful underadversity and disappointment. In manner he wasdignified and simple ; in conversation ready and in-teresting, full of humor and amiability. Alwaysgenerous and approachable, he had hosts of one appealed to him in vain. His hand gavehelp, his heart compassion. He was an affectionateson and brother, a loving father, a devoted COLONEL JOHN L. CLEM. UNITED STATES ARMY. .•</ 0 Colonel JOHN L. CLEM. Uiiitcd States Army. Was born in Newark, Ohio, in 1851. He wasbut ten 3^ears of age when the war between the Statesbegan, and at that early age he evinced a militar_yardor that would not be suppressed. Time and timeagain he tried to enlist as a drummer boy, but he wasas often rejected on account of his extreme his efforts were rewarded in Ma}-, 1863, whenhe had hardly passed his twelfth year, by securing anenlistment in the Michigan \olun-teers as Musician and hence Sergeant. With a proudstep he marched at the head of that famous fighting-organization, never leaving his position even in thehottest of its engagements. It was at Shiloh thatthe Confederates gave him their warmest reception,and his drum was literally shot full of holes. Hisgallant conduct on this as on other occasions wonhim the proud title of the Drummer Boy of Shiloh,a title b} which he will always be known in the h
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