John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy (Based on a True Story)

by E. F. Abbott

Hardcover, 2016

Library's review

John Lincoln Clem is just nine years old when he sneaks off to join the fight, first as a drummer and eventually as a soldier in his own right. Author’s Note, Glossary.

Genres

Publication

Feiwel & Friends (2016), 192 pages

Description

A fictional retelling of the legend of John Clem, who ran away from his Ohio home to become a drummer boy during the Civil War, and became famous when he was captured in 1863 and was exchanged after a short stay in Andersonville prison.

Language

Original language

English

ISBN

1250068371 / 9781250068378

DDC/MDS

813.6
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